Pedro Borbon vs. Ed Head — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Head built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 3.52 and 1.395 for Pedro Borbon. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Ed Head

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.52
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
3.52
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
9.63
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
3.37
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.03
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.822
0.822
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4326
37.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.89
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
34.37
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Ed Head

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3078
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1026
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.47
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.95
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.81
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Ed Head

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
155
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
32
114.97
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
30
107.78
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.62
23.79
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
21
75.45
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.82
24.49
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
44
158.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100