Joel Johnston vs. Randy Lerch — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Lerch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Randy Lerch built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joel Johnston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 4.53 and 1.537 for Randy Lerch. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Randy Lerch

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
2.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.39
48.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.82
64.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
553
4.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3298
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
10.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.54
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
4.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
0.854
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4829
39.53
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
5.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.51
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.84
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.514
1.514
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4264
34.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Randy Lerch

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
2.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3298
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
2.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.82
64.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Randy Lerch

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
524
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
534
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
110
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
34
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.55
41.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
162
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
148
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.68
39.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
88
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0