Josh Johnson vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

Josh Johnson
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, Josh Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Johnson and Dick Mulligan

Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.44
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.31
56.31
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
8.36
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.67
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.05
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
8.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.3
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4176
37.66
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.7
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.23
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.73
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Josh Johnson and Dick Mulligan

Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.44
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2994
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.87
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.2
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.07
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Johnson and Dick Mulligan

Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
322.64
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
513.21
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
64.15
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
49.06
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.66
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.09
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.59
18.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
90.57
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
90.57
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
47.17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
67.92
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
4.2
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
26.42
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
275.47
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
2.18
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
60.38
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100