Ken Johnson vs. Jose Sosa — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jose Sosa
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Sosa 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 4.6 and 1.739 for Jose Sosa. 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 Jose Sosa

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.28
10.28
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.77
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.45
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
40.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
34.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.81
40.81

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Jose Sosa

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Jose Sosa

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
2333.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.111
1.111
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.09
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.02
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
130.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
466.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.111
1.111
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
139.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Jose Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA