Ken Johnson vs. Rod Scurry — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rod Scurry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rod Scurry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rod Scurry led in strikeout rate (K%+ 140 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 124 vs 100). Ken Johnson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 67). Role difference aside, Rod Scurry holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Rod Scurry

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.49
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.76
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.24
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1382
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
460.2
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
7.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
5.35
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
8.42
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2023
39.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.83
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1695
33.12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Rod Scurry

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.49
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1382
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
460.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.64
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Rod Scurry

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
3434.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
568.97
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.01
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
22.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
16.78
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
268.97
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA