Mark Bomback vs. Todd Jones — Career Comparison

Mark Bomback
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Mark Bomback 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 4.47 and 1.533 for Mark Bomback. By the career numbers, Todd Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mark Bomback and Todd Jones

Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.12
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.29
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.46
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.52
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.81
60.81
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
4.47
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.97
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
314.1
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
10.51
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.97
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.78
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.15
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
3.72
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.55
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.36
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
39.66
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4650
39.04
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.84
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.35
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.8
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.518
1.518
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.413
1.413
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
35.59
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
34.28
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.66
39.66
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Mark Bomback and Todd Jones

Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.12
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.29
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
314.1
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.92
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.59
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.63
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.94
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.58
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.6
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.55
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.53
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.81
60.81
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Bomback and Todd Jones

Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
75
849.06
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
486.79
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.46
50.51
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
31.07
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
150
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
54.42
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
27.58
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
180
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Bomback
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA