Tom Johnson vs. Corey Kluber — Career Comparison

Tom Johnson
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Corey Kluber
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Corey Kluber built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Corey Kluber led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 144), strikeout rate (K%+ 122 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 131 vs 115). Role difference aside, Corey Kluber holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tom Johnson and Corey Kluber

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.25
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.49
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.43
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.76
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.64
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.42
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
60.1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.72
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.39
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
3.44
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4925
27
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1641.2
9
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
9.29
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486
8.15
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.63
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.97
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
3.06
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.02
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.56
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
5.47
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1725
9.46
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.36
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1178
38.79
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6688
36.67
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.77
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
3.85
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
3.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.18
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.79
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.129
1.129
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1048
34.51
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6200
33.99
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.67
36.67

Fielding Stats for Tom Johnson and Corey Kluber

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.25
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.49
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.43
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4925
27
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1641.2
9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.64
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.48
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.72
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.07
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.39
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.98
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.36
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.465
0.465
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Johnson and Corey Kluber

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
5118.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
8.45
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.72
-13.42
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA