Ken Johnson vs. Jim Lindsey — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Lindsey
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lindsey 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 4.7 and 1.585 for Jim Lindsey. 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 Jim Lindsey

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.42
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.22
51.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.3
11.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
4.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1293
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
10.59
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
3.68
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
3.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1943
40.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
5.45
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
36.65
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.57
40.57

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Jim Lindsey

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5213
27
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737.2
9
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Jim Lindsey

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
983.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
97
538.89
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
88.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.01
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
21.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
116.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
105.56
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
66.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
21.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
127.78
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
4.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
55.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA