Joel Johnston vs. Matt Moore — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Moore
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Moore 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 4.39 and 1.405 for Matt Moore. 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 Matt Moore

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
2.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.56
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
4.39
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1097
8.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.83
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4961
39.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.39
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
4.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4373
34.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Matt Moore

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
2.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.94
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Matt Moore

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
1892.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
533.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
2.83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.82
-24.72
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
47
241.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA