Pedro Borbon vs. Elmer Steele — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Steele
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Steele 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. Elmer Steele posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.041 compared to 3.52 and 1.395 for Pedro Borbon. By the career numbers, Elmer Steele had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Elmer Steele

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.61
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.93
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.33
57.33
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
3.52
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.41
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
9.63
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
7.9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.55
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
2.2
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.46
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.59
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
3.17
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.643
0.643
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.514
0.514
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4326
37.92
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596
34.36
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
3.82
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.49
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.041
1.041
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.36
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
1520
32.73
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Elmer Steele

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
2.95
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.98
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.47
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.14
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.33
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.27
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.14
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.95
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
6.64
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.81
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
6.41
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.173
2.173
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Elmer Steele

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
75
294.12
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
153
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
142
556.86
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
18
70.59
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
16
62.75
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
4.03
15.82
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
20
78.43
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
26
101.96
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.98
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.45
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
75.45
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
78.43
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
3.97
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.53
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
47
184.31
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Elmer Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Elmer Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100