Jason Johnson vs. Ed Lennon — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lennon
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lennon 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 8.76 and 2.351 for Ed Lennon. 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 Ed Lennon

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.86
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.86
13.86
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
47.43
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
40.14
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.388
0.388
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Ed Lennon

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Ed Lennon

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
750
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA