Joel Johnston vs. Ivan Nova — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ivan Nova
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ivan Nova 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 4.38 and 1.373 for Ivan Nova. 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 Ivan Nova

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.89
53.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
4.38
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347.2
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
9.77
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
6.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5778
38.59
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
4.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.359
1.359
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5277
35.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Ivan Nova

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.95
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.69
94.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Ivan Nova

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
867.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
538.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.23
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
-11.69
-42.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
96
346.99
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
61.45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA