Ken Johnson vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner 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 3.46 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. 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 Doc Leitner

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.16
69.16
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.55
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Doc Leitner

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Doc Leitner

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
14.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.93
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100