Lou Johnson vs. Matt Moore — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Moore
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Moore built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Moore posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.39 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 6.06 and 1.806 for Lou Johnson. By the career numbers, Matt Moore had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Johnson and Matt Moore

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.1
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.56
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.06
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
4.39
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
12.12
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
8.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.83
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.13
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.83
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.76
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
42.43
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4961
39.07
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
8.27
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.73
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.24
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
38.02
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4373
34.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Matt Moore

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.35
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.434
0.434
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Matt Moore

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
1892.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
533.33
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
23.28
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
2.83
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
27.29
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.82
-24.72
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
47
241.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA