Joe Borden vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Smith
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Smith 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 3.94 and 1.399 for Bob Smith. 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 Bob Smith

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1.74
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.92
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.42
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.51
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.56
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.27
43.27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.64
52.64
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
0.51
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
3.94
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6739
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2246.1
9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
9.62
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2472
9.9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.53
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
2.68
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.48
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.573
0.573
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
39.53
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9652
38.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.63
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.86
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
4.56
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
37.7
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8964
35.91
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Bob Smith

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.38
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
27
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.58
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.22
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.85
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.65
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.8
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2050
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.84
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.962
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Bob Smith

Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742
248.3
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
152
600
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1793
600
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1689
565.2
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
28
110.53
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
136.87
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
25
98.68
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
108.09
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.42
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
28.78
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
24.04
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.95
45.49
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
122.37
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
174.68
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
122.37
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
154.6
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
51.53
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.58
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
55.55
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
105.41
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
5.85
23.08
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152.81
51.14
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.33
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
17.4
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.79
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
110
36.81
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16.3
16.3
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.07
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.35
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.17
55.17