Chris Batton vs. Tommy John — Career Comparison

Chris Batton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Tommy John posted a stronger line than Chris Batton. Tommy John posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.34 vs 9) and WHIP (1.304 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Tommy John had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Chris Batton and Tommy John

Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
1.34
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.55
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.44
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.49
55.49
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.31
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
3.34
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4783
9.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
0.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
2.41
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
4.29
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.36
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.19
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19692
37.63
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2017
3.85
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.3
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
0.73
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18101
34.59
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Chris Batton and Tommy John

Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
1.34
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14129
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4709.2
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.45
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.27
96.27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Batton and Tommy John

Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
443.3
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
524.27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
82.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
71.65
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.91
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.49
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.05
17.51
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
98.45
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.94
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
25.05
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
31.46
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
53.59
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.54
10.22
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
19.22
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
211
122.91
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA