Jason Johnson vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams 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 5.4 and 2.160 for Leon Williams. 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 Leon Williams

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
3.3
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.43
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Leon Williams

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Leon Williams

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1440
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.38
21.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-3.88
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA