Ken Johnson vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Smithson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ken Johnson a clear advantage over Mike Smithson across the core pitching metrics. Ken Johnson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 87). Mike Smithson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 83). Ken Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Mike Smithson

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.47
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.91
46.91
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.16
69.16
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
4.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
9.77
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
2.54
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
4.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.29
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5861
38.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
4.94
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
35.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Mike Smithson

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.77
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.16
69.16
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Mike Smithson

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA