Red Bird vs. Jim McGlothlin — Career Comparison

Red Bird
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Bird as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.4 and 1.200 for Red Bird. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Bird and Jim McGlothlin

Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.87
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
2.89
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
4.91
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
37.8
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
34.2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Red Bird and Jim McGlothlin

Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.77
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3903
27
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
9
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Bird and Jim McGlothlin

Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
527.78
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.83
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.17
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.33
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
226.39
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
38.89
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA