Ken Johnson vs. Jake Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jake Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Jake Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Jake Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
37.36
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.36
37.36
Jake Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
34.2

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Jake Smith

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

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Jake Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Jake Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Smith
Career
Per 600 PA