Jason Johnson vs. Joey Long — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joey Long
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joey Long 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 8.18 and 2.364 for Joey Long. 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 Joey Long

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
8.18
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.18
8.18
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.91
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.91
13.91
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
5.37
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
49.09
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
40.91
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Joey Long

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.37
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.26
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.79
91.79
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Joey Long

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA