Pierce Johnson vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Pierce Johnson
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Cliff Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Pierce Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cliff Lee led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 108), and run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 110). Pierce Johnson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 94). Role difference aside, Cliff Lee holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Pierce Johnson and Cliff Lee

Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
9.41
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.6
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.6
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.38
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.46
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315.2
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
7.95
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2116
8.83
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.93
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
4.02
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
10.81
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1824
7.61
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.81
10.81
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.21
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1332
37.98
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.14
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
4.13
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.23
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.88
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.69
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.331
1.331
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
33.53
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
34.62
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.98
37.98
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Pierce Johnson and Cliff Lee

Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
9.41
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315.2
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.51
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.35
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.77
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.78
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.31
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.28
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.77
93.77
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pierce Johnson and Cliff Lee

Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
198000
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
629.91
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
600
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
543.93
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
110
205.61
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Pierce Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Pierce Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50