Ken Johnson vs. Jim Lehew — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Lehew
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lehew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Lehew posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.54 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Jim Lehew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Jim Lehew

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.49
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
37.36
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
35.49
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
33.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.36
37.36
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.49
35.49

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Jim Lehew

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.23
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Jim Lehew

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA