Ken Johnson vs. Joe Samuels — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Samuels
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Samuels 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 16.5 and 2.667 for Joe Samuels. 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 Joe Samuels

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
46.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
37.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.5
46.5

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Samuels

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5213
27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737.2
9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Samuels

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA