Earl Allen vs. Jim Todd — Career Comparison

Earl Allen
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Earl Allen built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Todd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Todd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 6.75 and 2.167 for Earl Allen. By the career numbers, Jim Todd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Allen and Jim Todd

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.44
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.08
52.08
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.23
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
9.53
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.21
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
48
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
39.61
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
4.98
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1956
34.45
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Earl Allen and Jim Todd

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
9
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.72
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.94
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.77
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.66
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.559
0.559
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Allen and Jim Todd

Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA