Jim Baskette vs. Ted Olson — Career Comparison
Jim Baskette built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Olson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Baskette posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.373 compared to 7.18 and 1.734 for Ted Olson. By the career numbers, Jim Baskette had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jim Baskette and Ted Olson
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.22
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3.3
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
7.18
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.71
11.71
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
3.74
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.817
0.817
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
37.65
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
41.83
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.4
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
33.53
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
37.92
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.83
41.83
Fielding Stats for Jim Baskette and Ted Olson
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Hitting Stats for Jim Baskette and Ted Olson
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Baskette
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5