Joe Borden vs. Ed Klepfer — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Klepfer
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Klepfer 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 2.81 and 1.327 for Ed Klepfer. 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 Ed Klepfer

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.97
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.01
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.44
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.34
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.02
51.02
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.81
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1343
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447.2
9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
9.62
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
9.19
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
2.75
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.32
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.675
0.675
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
39.53
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
36.53
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.7
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.86
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
4.1
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
37.7
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
33.65
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Ed Klepfer

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.38
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
27
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.58
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.22
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.85
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.65
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.8
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.41
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.49
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Ed Klepfer

Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
405.52
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
145
600
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
125
517.24
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
98.68
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
24.04
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.91
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
74.48
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28.97
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.55
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
45.52
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
23.08
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.84
-20.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.52
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.79
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
47
194.48
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.1
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA