Josh Osich vs. Johnnie Vivens — Career Comparison

Josh Osich
MillenialIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnnie Vivens
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Johnnie Vivens built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Osich as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnnie Vivens posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 5.02 and 1.405 for Josh Osich. By the career numbers, Johnnie Vivens had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Osich and Johnnie Vivens

Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.02
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.68
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
9.01
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
8.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.84
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.51
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.68
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.12
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
7.36
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.227
1.227
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
39.15
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
40.5
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
5.63
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.36
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.82
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
35.12
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
34.36
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Josh Osich and Johnnie Vivens

Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.02
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.88
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.79
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Osich and Johnnie Vivens

Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
37650
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
10.43
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.56
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA