Win Ballou vs. Keith Comstock — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Keith Comstock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Comstock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Comstock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.451 compared to 5.11 and 1.717 for Win Ballou. By the career numbers, Keith Comstock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Keith Comstock

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.47
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.72
48.72
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.11
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.88
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
4.59
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.41
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.76
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.35
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
40.95
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
38.24
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.71
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
6.12
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.35
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
36.23
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
32.65
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.95
40.95
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Keith Comstock

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.53
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.29
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.76
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.65
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.193
0.193
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Keith Comstock

Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
99
571.15
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
43200
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
536.54
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
207.69
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA