Joe Borden vs. Red Oldham — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Oldham
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Red Oldham 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 4.15 and 1.487 for Red Oldham. 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 Red Oldham

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.85
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.97
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.51
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.27
52.27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
4.15
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2563
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
9.62
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
978
10.3
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
3.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.81
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.654
0.654
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
39.53
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.52
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.86
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
5.15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
37.7
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3391
35.72
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Red Oldham

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.38
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.58
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.22
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.85
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.65
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.8
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.574
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Red Oldham

Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
340.13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
152
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
540.76
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
28
110.53
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
122.29
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
98.68
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
89.81
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.48
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
24.04
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.36
52.28
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
122.37
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
173.89
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
122.37
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
164.33
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
66.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.58
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.32
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
30
118.42
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
120.38
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
5.85
23.08
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
56.23
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.79
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
65
124.2
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.83
4.83
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100