Jason Johnson vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon 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 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. 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 Al Mahon

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.43
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Al Mahon

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Al Mahon

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.38
21.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-3.88
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA