Shang Johnson vs. Rudy May — Career Comparison

Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Rudy May
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Shang Johnson and Rudy May are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rudy May posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 4.18) and WHIP (1.269 vs 1.347). Shang Johnson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Rudy May had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Shang Johnson and Rudy May

Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
1.84
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.52
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.54
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.35
49.35
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.46
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7866
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2314
7.94
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
958
3.29
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
6.04
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.14
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10902
37.42
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
3.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.44
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9723
33.37
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.42
37.42

Fielding Stats for Shang Johnson and Rudy May

Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.13
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
1.74
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.61
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.69
92.69
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shang Johnson and Rudy May

Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
839.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
600
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
534.2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.8
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
51.7
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.27
14.52
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
79.9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
103.39
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
18.8
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.93
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
40.73
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.68
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
34.46
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
164
256.92
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
26.63
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA