Ken Johnson vs. Ken Takahashi — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Takahashi
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Takahashi as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Takahashi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.390 compared to 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. By the career numbers, Ken Takahashi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Ken Takahashi

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
38.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.65
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Ken Takahashi

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.22
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.67
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.23
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Ken Takahashi

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
8400
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA