Chris Batton vs. Todd Jones — Career Comparison

Chris Batton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Chris Batton built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Chris Batton. By the career numbers, Todd Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Batton and Todd Jones

Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.97
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.78
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
3.72
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
7.29
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.223
1.223
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4650
39.04
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.35
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.98
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.413
1.413
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
34.28
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Chris Batton and Todd Jones

Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.94
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.6
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.53
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Batton and Todd Jones

Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
31.07
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
27.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA