Pete Alexander vs. Jim Elam — Career Comparison

Pete Alexander
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Jim Elam
Greatest GenerationVirginiaNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Pete Alexander posted a stronger line than Jim Elam. Pete Alexander posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.56 vs 6.39) and WHIP (1.121 vs 2.161). By the career numbers, Pete Alexander had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Pete Alexander and Jim Elam

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
1.21
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599
1.04
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.65
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.36
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.2
64.2
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.06
86.06
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
0.76
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.16
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.06
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
2.56
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.39
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15570
27
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5190
9
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4868
8.44
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
13.35
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.35
13.35
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.28
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
1.65
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.1
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2198
3.81
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.032
1.032
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.07
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.12
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20928
36.29
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
46.45
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.14
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
3.21
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.161
2.161
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19907
34.52
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
39.48
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.29
36.29
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.45
46.45

Fielding Stats for Pete Alexander and Jim Elam

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
27
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
9
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1419
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.91
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1633
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.307
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Alexander and Jim Elam

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703
213.35
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
600
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1810
549.32
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
114.72
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
89.23
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
18.21
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.95
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.34
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
25.49
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.77
37.56
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
128.38
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
497
150.83
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
138.69
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
46.74
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
49.47
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
92.87
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129.91
39.43
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
134.74
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.61
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
23.37
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
276
83.76
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.16
7.16
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.71
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.52
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.43
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA