Tommy Johnson vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 1.660 compared to 5.4 and 2.160 for Leon Williams. By the career numbers, Tommy Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Johnson and Leon Williams

Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.88
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.07
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
4.79
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
11.19
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.19
11.19
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
3.72
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.33
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.783
0.783
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
41.49
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
6.53
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.71
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.656
1.656
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
36.83
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.328
0.328
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.49
41.49
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Tommy Johnson and Leon Williams

Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.89
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.89
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
3.66
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.729
1.729
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Johnson and Leon Williams

Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
323.89
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
562.83
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
69.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.51
13.33
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
95.58
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
1.28
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.5
56.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA