Rube Benton vs. Jim Minshall — Career Comparison

Rube Benton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Minshall
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Benton built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Minshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Minshall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 3.09 and 1.265 for Rube Benton. By the career numbers, Jim Minshall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Jim Minshall

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.56
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.09
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.54
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.51
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.79
69.79
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.52
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
3.09
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.067
0.067
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517.1
9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2472
8.84
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.19
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.55
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
3.4
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.34
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10539
37.68
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.3
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.99
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9732
34.79
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
25.31
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Jim Minshall

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
103.5
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
17.76
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
161.05
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
185.68
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
178.82
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.728
1.728
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.45
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Jim Minshall

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
295.6
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
600
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
558.06
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
96.05
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
79.82
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.85
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.23
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.38
23.26
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
116.35
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.29
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
30.44
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
40.59
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.35
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.23
19.09
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.88
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
127.17
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.7
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.38
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA