Ken Johnson vs. James Naile — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Naile
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and James Naile 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 7.4 and 1.890 for James Naile. 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 James Naile

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.4
7.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
12.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.95
12.95
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.44
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.945
0.945
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
43.27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
8.88
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.27
43.27

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and James Naile

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.23
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and James Naile

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
600
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA