Jason Johnson vs. Matt Zieser — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Zieser
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Zieser as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Zieser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 4.99 and 1.506 for Jason Johnson. By the career numbers, Matt Zieser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Johnson and Matt Zieser

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
4.99
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
10.09
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5996
39.77
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
36.9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
5.51
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5368
35.6
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
28.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Matt Zieser

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Matt Zieser

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA