Ken Johnson vs. Thad Weber — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Thad Weber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Thad Weber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.684 compared to 4.58 and 1.656 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Thad Weber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Thad Weber

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.47
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.14
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.4
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.58
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.79
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
27
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269.1
9
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
8.39
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
10.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
6.52
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
4.91
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
40.67
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
40.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.67
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
5.21
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.656
1.656
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1013
33.85
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
34.58
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.67
40.67
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.26
40.26

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Thad Weber

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Thad Weber

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
723.91
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
580.43
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
123.91
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
104.35
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
33.37
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
143.48
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
136.96
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
110.87
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
163.04
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
34.63
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
150
Thad Weber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Thad Weber
Career
Per 600 PA