Joel Johnston vs. Harry Otis — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Otis
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Otis 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. Harry Otis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.37 and WHIP 1.671 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Harry Otis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Harry Otis

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
8.89
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.911
0.911
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.62
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
32.67
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
31.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Harry Otis

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Harry Otis

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
13.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-6.97
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA