Syl Johnson

Syl Johnson

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1922—1940
Starting Pitcher
BORN
December 31, 1900, in Portland, OR
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Cardinals

What Pitches Did Syl Johnson Throw?

Curve
Sidearm Curve
Fastball
112
WINS
51.2
QUALITY START PCT
27.4
WAR
117
LOSSES
105
ERA+
23.0
WAR7
4.06
ERA
1.89
K / BB RATIO
12.1
WAR3
920
STRIKEOUTS
1.28
WHIP
2.5
WAR PER SEASON
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
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Syl Johnson Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Johnson
CAREER
27.4
WAR7
23.0
WAR5C
13.2
WAR3
12.1
JAWS
25.2
WAR PER SN
2.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Syl Johnson Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS