Elden Auker vs. Bob File — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elden Auker 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 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and Bob File

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
1.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.46
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.28
56.28
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.58
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230
10.22
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.59
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
3.24
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
2.72
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.662
0.662
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8688
39.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
5.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and Bob File

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
27
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111.1
9
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.742
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and Bob File

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
272.45
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
535.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
100.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
77.3
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.48
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
35.24
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
139.29
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
133.16
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
55.87
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.1
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
106.38
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.57
34.11
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
177.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.53
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA