Ken Johnson vs. Hack Spencer — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hack Spencer
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Hack Spencer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hack Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Hack Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Hack Spencer

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
2.14
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
37.8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
37.8
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Hack Spencer

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

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Hack Spencer

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