Ernie Alten vs. Chris Batton — Career Comparison

Ernie Alten
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Batton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Batton built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Alten as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ernie Alten posted a career ERA of 9 against Chris Batton's 9, with WHIP of 2.130 and 2.000 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Alten and Chris Batton

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.48
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
15.65
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.65
15.65
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.52
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
43.83
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
42.75
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
39.91
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.396
0.396
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.83
43.83
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Ernie Alten and Chris Batton

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Alten and Chris Batton

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2800
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-60
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA