Jim Johnson vs. Vic Willis — Career Comparison

Jim Johnson
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Vic Willis
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Vic Willis built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vic Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.209 compared to 3.79 and 1.374 for Jim Johnson. By the career numbers, Vic Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Johnson and Vic Willis

Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
8.61
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
513
1.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.06
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.49
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.56
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.59
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.46
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.85
54.85
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.87
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
2.27
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
3.79
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
2.63
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2114
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11988
27
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
704.2
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
9
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
704
8.99
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
8.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.69
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.15
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
3.03
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1212
2.73
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.34
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
6.78
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
3.72
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.78
6.78
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.21
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.46
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.35
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3000
38.32
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16263
36.63
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.14
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
4.21
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.65
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.26
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.29
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2685
34.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14895
33.55
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.32
38.32
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Johnson and Vic Willis

Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
8.61
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
1.15
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.57
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2114
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12291
27
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
704.2
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4097
9
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.5
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.85
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.35
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
2.48
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.94
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
3.5
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.85
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
3.34
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.215
0.215
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Johnson and Vic Willis

Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
202200
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
531
196.3
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
600
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
551.94
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
91.68
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
82.81
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.02
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.37
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.87
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
22.77
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
102.77
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
124.58
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
39.56
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
31.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
70.24
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.49
20.88
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.96
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
29.94
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
73.57
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
15.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100