Rob Bell vs. Charlie Buffinton — Career Comparison

Rob Bell
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charlie Buffinton
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rob Bell built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Buffinton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Buffinton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.234 compared to 5.71 and 1.542 for Rob Bell. By the career numbers, Charlie Buffinton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Bell and Charlie Buffinton

Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.98
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.09
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.42
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
1.05
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.62
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.49
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.4
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.89
47.89
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.52
60.52
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.52
71.52
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
0.93
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
5.71
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
2.96
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2058
27
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10212
27
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
9
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3404
9
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
757
9.93
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
8.84
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.64
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
3.78
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
2.26
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
5.52
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1700
4.49
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.034
1.034
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.55
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.46
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
40.17
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14465
38.24
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
6.1
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
4.82
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.66
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.523
1.523
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2711
35.57
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13578
35.9
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Rob Bell and Charlie Buffinton

Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.98
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.12
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.42
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2058
27
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14889
27
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
9
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4963
9
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.91
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
1.66
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.89
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
1.6
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.33
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.88
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1979
3.59
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.8
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
3.26
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.903
2.903
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.52
71.52
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.11
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Bell and Charlie Buffinton

Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
1332.35
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
152.27
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2309
600
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
60
529.41
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2214
575.31
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
141.1
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.47
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
117.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.41
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.16
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.82
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
23.39
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
7.66
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.41
48.44
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
172.28
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
165.79
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
63.66
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
66.26
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
128.11
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.94
-17.08
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.84
55.83
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.04
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
23.65
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
300
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
29.62
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.25
20.25
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.64
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.64
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100