John Means vs. Joe Ohl — Career Comparison

John Means
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Ohl
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Means built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Ohl as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Ohl posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 3.68 and 1.050 for John Means. By the career numbers, Joe Ohl had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Means and Joe Ohl

John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.52
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.94
46.94
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
3.68
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.194
0.194
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
7.68
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.62
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.77
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
7.5
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.08
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.22
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.34
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1621
36.38
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
39.46
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
John Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.93
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.47
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1517
34.05
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.38
36.38
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46

Fielding Stats for John Means and Joe Ohl

John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.63
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.83
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.81
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Means and Joe Ohl

John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5850
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1200
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
103.54
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
99.22
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA