Jason Johnson vs. Joe Orrell — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Orrell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Orrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Orrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.517 compared to 4.99 and 1.506 for Jason Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Orrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Johnson and Joe Orrell

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.21
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.9
35.9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
4.99
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.01
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
10.09
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.03
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.62
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.61
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.43
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5996
39.77
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
39.65
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
5.51
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.01
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5368
35.6
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
34.53
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.65
39.65

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Joe Orrell

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Joe Orrell

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
800
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
14.58
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-3.88
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
8.77
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA