Joel Johnston vs. Dick Nold — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Nold
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Nold 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 4.87 and 1.574 for Dick Nold. 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 Dick Nold

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.131
1.131
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
40.72
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.574
1.574
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
34.97
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.72
40.72

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Dick Nold

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.429
0.429
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Dick Nold

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1050
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA