Jay Baller vs. Ed Donnelly — Career Comparison

Jay Baller
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Donnelly
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Donnelly built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Baller as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Donnelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.534 compared to 5.24 and 1.676 for Jay Baller. By the career numbers, Ed Donnelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Baller and Ed Donnelly

Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.41
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.71
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.9
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.49
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.57
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.24
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.03
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
27
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
27
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
156.1
9
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
9
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
9.73
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
10.51
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.5
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
4.55
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.3
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
6.74
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
3.38
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.742
0.742
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.63
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
40.87
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
40.28
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.07
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.64
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.78
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.63
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.586
1.586
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
35.12
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
901
36.69
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.87
40.87
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.28
40.28

Fielding Stats for Jay Baller and Ed Donnelly

Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.41
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
27
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156.1
9
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.4
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.86
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.32
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.27
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Baller and Ed Donnelly

Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
3317.65
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
43
286.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
133.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
106.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.55
43.66
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
160
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
153.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-14.32
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
48.73
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
133.33
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100