Ken Johnson vs. Clay Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Smith 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 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. 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 Clay Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.12
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.43
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
40.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Clay Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5213
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737.2
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Clay Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
900
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-42.64
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA