Win Ballou vs. Armando Benitez — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Armando Benitez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Armando Benitez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Armando Benitez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.258 compared to 5.11 and 1.717 for Win Ballou. By the career numbers, Armando Benitez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Armando Benitez

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
8.8
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.98
45.98
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.34
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
5.11
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
3.13
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2337
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.3
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.59
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
4.66
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
10.93
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.93
10.93
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
40.95
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
37.58
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
6.09
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
6.12
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
3.42
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.25
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
36.23
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2788
32.21
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.95
40.95
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Armando Benitez

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
8.8
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2337
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.36
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.03
91.03
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.093
0.093
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Armando Benitez

Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
99
571.15
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
762
57150
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
536.54
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.84
-63.2
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
207.69
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA