Josh Johnson vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison
Josh Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Smith 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 6.75 and 2.114 for Mark Smith. 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 Mark Smith
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.53
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.91
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.31
56.31
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
3.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
8.25
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.3
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4176
37.66
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
42.95
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.72
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.268
1.268
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.73
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
38.05
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.95
42.95
Fielding Stats for Josh Johnson and Mark Smith
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.53
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.91
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.44
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.14
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
2.07
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Hitting Stats for Josh Johnson and Mark Smith
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
2.18
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA