Joe Beggs vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison

Joe Beggs
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Beggs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Beggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 3.64 and 1.667 for Willie Jensen. By the career numbers, Joe Beggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Beggs and Willie Jensen

Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.09
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.62
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.45
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.83
57.83
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.23
17.23
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2.96
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.64
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693.2
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
8.93
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.51
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.45
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
2.31
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2895
37.56
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.65
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
3.68
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.07
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2702
35.06
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.56
37.56
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64

Fielding Stats for Joe Beggs and Willie Jensen

Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.09
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Beggs and Willie Jensen

Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
649.09
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
540
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
90
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
81.82
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
18.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
98.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
111.82
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
38.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
68.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.64
15.37
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
21.82
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
130.91
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
4.58
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA