Syl Johnson

Starting Pitcher
1922—1940
BORN
December 31, 1900, in Portland, OR
THROWS
Right-Handed
MLB DEBUT
April 24, 1922
PITCH ARSENAL
Curve
Sidearm Curve
Fastball
PRIMARY TEAM
Cardinals
112
WINS
51.2
QUALITY START PCT
27.4
WAR
4.06
ERA
105
23.0
WAR7
920
STRIKEOUTS
1.89
K / BB RATIO
2.5
WAR PER SEASON
Syl Johnson
Used a sidearm sinking fastball to stick in the big leagues for 19 seasons. He was one of the few pitchers that Ty Cobb liked when he was managing the Tigers.
— 1926, 1931 Cardinals WS CHAMP —

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Syl Johnson Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Johnson
27.4
23.0
13.2
12.1
25.2
2.5
AVG HOFer
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Syl Johnson Rank?

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
WAR + WAR7 / 2

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