Earl Allen vs. Todd Jones — Career Comparison

Earl Allen
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Earl Allen built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 6.75 and 2.167 for Earl Allen. By the career numbers, Todd Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Allen and Todd Jones

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.97
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.78
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
3.72
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.223
1.223
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
48
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4650
39.04
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.35
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.413
1.413
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
34.28
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Earl Allen and Todd Jones

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3216
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.94
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.53
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Allen and Todd Jones

Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
120
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.04
31.07
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
150
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
150
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.92
27.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA