Joe Borden vs. Jack Killilay — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Killilay
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Killilay built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Borden as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Borden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.56 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 3.54 and 1.656 for Jack Killilay. By the career numbers, Joe Borden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Borden and Jack Killilay

Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.07
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.54
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
9.62
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9.59
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.31
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
39.53
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
38.51
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.86
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.84
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
37.7
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
31.72
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Jack Killilay

Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.38
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
27
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.58
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.22
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.85
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.65
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.8
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Jack Killilay

Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
323.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
24
553.85
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
98.68
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
24.04
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
7.13
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
23.08
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-26.93
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.79
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
415.38
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
1.44
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA