Ken Johnson vs. Luke Nelson — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Luke Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Luke Nelson

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.47
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.904
0.904
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Luke Nelson

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5213
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737.2
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Luke Nelson

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.09
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
5.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA