Joe Borden vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker 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 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. 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 Mike Walker

Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.51
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
9.62
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
39.53
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.86
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
37.7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Mike Walker

Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.38
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1020
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.58
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.85
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.65
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Mike Walker

Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
153.95
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
98.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
24.04
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
23.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.79
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA