Tom Johnson vs. Ervin Santana — Career Comparison

Tom Johnson
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ervin Santana
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ervin Santana 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. Tom Johnson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 144 vs 98), home run suppression (HR9+ 116 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 89). Role difference aside, Tom Johnson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tom Johnson and Ervin Santana

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.25
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.54
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
1.4
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.76
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
0.55
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.46
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.47
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.93
53.93
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.82
90.82
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.72
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.39
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
4.11
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7460
27
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2486.2
9
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
9.29
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2391
8.65
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.63
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
1.2
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
3.06
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
2.81
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.56
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
5.47
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
7.16
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.38
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.38
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1178
38.79
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10482
37.94
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.77
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
3.85
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
4.42
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.18
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.26
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.79
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
0.69
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.274
1.274
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1048
34.51
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9480
34.31
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94

Fielding Stats for Tom Johnson and Ervin Santana

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.25
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.54
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
1.4
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7460
27
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2486.2
9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.71
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.48
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.7
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.07
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.47
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.98
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
1.41
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.06
96.06
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.465
0.465
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.918
0.918
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.82
90.82
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Johnson and Ervin Santana

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
2217.39
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
600
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
537.39
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
67.83
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.17
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.65
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.65
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
10.53
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
83.48
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
78.26
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.39
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.74
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
99.13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.27
-6.64
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.43
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
49
255.65
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
2.35
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.17
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.43
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA