Ken Johnson vs. Buster Narum — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Buster Narum
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ken Johnson a clear advantage over Buster Narum across the core pitching metrics. Ken Johnson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 83). Ken Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Buster Narum

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.18
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.2
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.15
34.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.45
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
396.2
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
9.03
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
4.02
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.99
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1735
39.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
4.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
35.08
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.37
39.37

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Buster Narum

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.18
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.2
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
396.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.64
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Buster Narum

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
439.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
540.46
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.02
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
16.08
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
16
73.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-4.78
-21.91
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.02
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
320.61
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
1.87
1.87
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA