Joe Johnson vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Johnson
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 4.48 and 1.454 for Joe Johnson. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Johnson and Dave Smith

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
4.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
10.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
38.88
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
35.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Johnson and Dave Smith

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.21
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Johnson and Dave Smith

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
630.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
498.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
8.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-7.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
203.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
2.95
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA