Ken Johnson vs. Chad Sobotka — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Sobotka
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Sobotka 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 5.36 and 1.511 for Chad Sobotka. 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 Chad Sobotka

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.36
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.47
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.53
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.68
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.68
11.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.936
1.936
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.53
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
40.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.49
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
34.09
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.6
40.6

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Chad Sobotka

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.02
0.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Chad Sobotka

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
10000
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA