Rankin Johnson Jr. vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Rankin Johnson Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.6 and 1.700 for Rankin Johnson Jr.. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rankin Johnson Jr. and Carl Mays

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.62
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.22
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.57
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.528
0.528
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
42.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Rankin Johnson Jr. and Carl Mays

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rankin Johnson Jr. and Carl Mays

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4200
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50