Kris Johnson vs. Joe Orrell — Career Comparison

Kris Johnson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Orrell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Orrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Orrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.517 compared to 5.32 and 1.817 for Kris Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Orrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Johnson and Joe Orrell

Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.21
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.01
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.03
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.03
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.94
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.62
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.99
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.61
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
41.83
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
39.65
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.01
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.775
1.775
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.517
1.517
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
35.75
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
34.53
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.65
39.65

Fielding Stats for Kris Johnson and Joe Orrell

Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.2
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Johnson and Joe Orrell

Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1050
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
800
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
14.58
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
8.77
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA