Ken Johnson vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lance McCullers
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance McCullers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lance McCullers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 4.58 and 1.656 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Lance McCullers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Lance McCullers

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.47
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.14
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.4
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.58
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.1
9
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
8.39
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
7.3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
6.52
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.56
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.36
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
40.67
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.98
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.67
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.21
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1013
33.85
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1912
32.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.67
40.67
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Lance McCullers

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1579
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.56
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.88
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Lance McCullers

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
723.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
3172.88
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
580.43
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
48
488.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
123.91
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
104.35
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.57
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.57
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
33.37
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
17.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
143.48
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
136.96
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
110.87
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
163.04
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
34.63
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
6.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.04
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
233.9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
61.02
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100