Syl Johnson vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Carl Mays posted a stronger line than Syl Johnson. Carl Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 4.06) and WHIP (1.207 vs 1.283). By the career numbers, Carl Mays 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 Syl Johnson and Carl Mays

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
2.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Syl Johnson and Carl Mays

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Syl Johnson and Carl Mays

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
757
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50