Ken Johnson vs. Oran O'Neal — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Oran O'Neal
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Oran O'Neal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.58 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 9.24 and 2.289 for Oran O'Neal. By the career numbers, Ken Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Oran O'Neal

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.47
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.14
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.4
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.47
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4.58
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.24
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269.1
9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
8.39
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
15.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.63
15.63
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
6.52
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.97
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.91
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
40.67
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
45.12
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.67
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.78
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.21
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.656
1.656
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1013
33.85
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
40.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.67
40.67
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.12
45.12

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Oran O'Neal

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Oran O'Neal

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
723.91
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
975
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
580.43
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
123.91
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
104.35
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
33.37
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
21.24
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
143.48
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
136.96
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
110.87
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
163.04
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
34.63
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
24.01
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.04
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
150
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA