S. Johnson vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

S. Johnson
UnknownNewark StarsEastern Colored 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 S. 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.202 compared to 67.5 and 9.000 for S. Johnson. By the career numbers, Cliff Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for S. Johnson and Cliff Lee

S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.38
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
67.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.5
67.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
81
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
8.83
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
1.94
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
13.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
148.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
81
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.69
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
135
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8296
34.62
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148.5
148.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for S. Johnson and Cliff Lee

S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
13.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.77
93.77
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for S. Johnson and Cliff Lee

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