Joel Johnston vs. Joe Lotz — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Lotz
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Lotz 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. Joe Lotz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Joe Lotz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Joe Lotz

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.98
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
37.4
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
36.23
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
32.67
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.4
37.4
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Joe Lotz

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Joe Lotz

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.55
77.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
82.88
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
86.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA