Joel Johnston vs. Ed Lynch — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Lynch
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Lynch 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. Ed Lynch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Ed Lynch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Ed Lynch

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
2.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.45
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
10.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
3.79
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4003
38.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.47
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
4.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.74
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3691
35.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Ed Lynch

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
2.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Ed Lynch

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
531.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
507.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
57.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
53.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.16
8.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
62.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
81.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-4.74
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
112
240
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
66.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA