Ken Johnson vs. James Norwood — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Norwood
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and James Norwood 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 5.48 and 1.872 for James Norwood. 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 Norwood

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
11.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.28
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
43.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.29
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.872
1.872
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
37.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and James Norwood

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.083
0.083
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and James Norwood

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
7200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-111.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.06
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA