Syl Johnson vs. Fred Worden — Career Comparison

Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Worden
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Worden as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 18 and 4.000 for Fred Worden. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Syl Johnson and Fred Worden

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.18
24.18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
2.03
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
58.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
58.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.5
58.5

Fielding Stats for Syl Johnson and Fred Worden

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Syl Johnson and Fred Worden

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Fred Worden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Worden
Career
Per 600 PA