Ken Johnson vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Smith
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Will 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 100), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 90). Will Smith held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 83). Role difference aside, Ken Johnson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Will Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
3.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
3.28
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.512
1.512
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2729
37.65
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
4.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2443
33.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Will Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.72
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.91
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.41
90.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.107
0.107
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Will Smith

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
185400
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA