Joel Johnston vs. Steve Olin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joel Johnston and Steve Olin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Olin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.1 vs 4.31) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.05). Joel Johnston had the advantage in WHIP (1.296 vs 1.388). By the career numbers, Steve Olin had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.