Ken Johnson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong 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 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. 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 Joe Strong

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
8.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
6.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
4.91
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
40.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.656
1.656
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1013
33.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.67
40.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Strong

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Strong

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
723.91
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
580.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
123.91
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
104.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
33.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
143.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
136.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
110.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
163.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
34.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA