Jason Johnson vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.506 compared to 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. By the career numbers, Jason Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Johnson and Doc Leitner

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.66
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
10.09
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
9.55
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.83
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Doc Leitner

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Doc Leitner

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-3.88
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.93
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100