Tommy Johnson vs. Josh Lucas — Career Comparison

Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Josh Lucas
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lucas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Lucas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.54 and WHIP 1.527 compared to 5.95 and 1.724 for Tommy Johnson. By the career numbers, Josh Lucas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Johnson and Josh Lucas

Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.55
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.3
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.95
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.54
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
10.84
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
8.92
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.84
10.84
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.21
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.46
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.82
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
8.92
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.756
0.756
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
41.88
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
40.26
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.41
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.72
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.85
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.45
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.701
1.701
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
36.99
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
34.23
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.88
41.88
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.26
40.26

Fielding Stats for Tommy Johnson and Josh Lucas

Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.55
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.3
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.48
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.13
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.21
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.69
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.69
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Johnson and Josh Lucas

Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
525
Josh Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.5
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.47
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA