Randy Johnson vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Cliff Lee comes out ahead of Randy Johnson in this starter comparison. Cliff Lee led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 101). Randy Johnson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 120). The edge goes to Cliff Lee.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Cliff Lee

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.37
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.6
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
97.57
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
3.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
8.83
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1824
7.61
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.24
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8917
37.21
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
3.85
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.69
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.196
1.196
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
34.62
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Cliff Lee

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.37
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
0.97
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
1.29
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
1.17
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.77
93.77
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Cliff Lee

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
537.48
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
321
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
542.69
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
67.73
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
54.7
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
12.16
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
13.02
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.83
12.01
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
82.49
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
85.96
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
34.73
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
51.23
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.01
-4.35
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.35
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
205.61
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.21
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.61
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50