Ken Johnson vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Will Sawyer

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.16
69.16
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
38.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
35.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Will Sawyer

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Will Sawyer

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
228
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.63
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA