Jack Armstrong vs. Bob File — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob File posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 4.58 and 1.458 for Jack Armstrong. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Bob File

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Bob File

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.71
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
2.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.98
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Bob File

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.6
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.02
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
6.02
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
64.19
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.73
-13.19
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
231.63
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA