Jason Johnson vs. Gus Yost — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus Yost
UnknownChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus Yost 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 13.5 and 4.125 for Gus Yost. 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 Gus Yost

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.47
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.66
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.74
14.74
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.375
3.375
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
64.13
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.125
4.125
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
37.13
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.13
64.13

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Gus Yost

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.88
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.37
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.26
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.79
91.79
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.745
0.745
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Gus Yost

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA