Shang Johnson vs. Walter McCoy — Career Comparison

Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Walter McCoy
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Shang Johnson and Walter McCoy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walter McCoy had the edge in ERA (3.72 vs 4.18). By the career numbers, Walter McCoy 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 Walter McCoy

Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.73
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.51
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.72
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
7.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
4.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
7.63
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
39.93
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
5.36
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.76
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
34.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.93
39.93

Fielding Stats for Shang Johnson and Walter McCoy

Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.51
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.24
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.96
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.71
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shang Johnson and Walter McCoy

Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
263.16
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
578.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
2.62
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.11
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Walter McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.4
-35.8
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA