Joel Johnston vs. Ron Necciai — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Necciai
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Necciai 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 7.08 and 1.738 for Ron Necciai. 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 Ron Necciai

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.99
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
7.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
10.37
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.37
10.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
40.83
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
7.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.738
1.738
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
35.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.83
40.83

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Ron Necciai

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
27
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
9
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.917
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Ron Necciai

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.88
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-26.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
9
300
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Necciai
Career
Per 600 PA