Ken Johnson vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Thatcher
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Thatcher led in home run suppression (HR9+ 224 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 189 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 175 vs 95). Role difference aside, Joe Thatcher holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Thatcher

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
8.7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.14
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
9.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
38.74
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Thatcher

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.057
0.057
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Joe Thatcher

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
243000
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA