Johnny Johnson vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Johnny Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Sabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 6.27 and 1.705 for Johnny Johnson. By the career numbers, Erik Sabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Johnson and Erik Sabel

Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.03
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.77
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.65
48.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
6.27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.02
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.2
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
10.83
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.48
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
4.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.849
0.849
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
42.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
7.81
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.705
1.705
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
37.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Johnny Johnson and Erik Sabel

Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.03
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.2
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.42
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.65
48.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Johnson and Erik Sabel

Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
345.45
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
563.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
81.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
16.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
109.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA