Ken Johnson vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ken Johnson a clear advantage over Frank Tanana across the core pitching metrics. Ken Johnson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 87). Frank Tanana held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 83). Ken Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Frank Tanana

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.47
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.52
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.16
69.16
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
3.66
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4063
8.73
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
2.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2773
5.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.962
0.962
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17641
37.91
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
4.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.35
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
0.66
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15975
34.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Frank Tanana

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.49
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
883
1.9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.16
69.16
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.09
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Frank Tanana

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
5990.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.09
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.01
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
19.34
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
11.29
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0