Jim Bouton vs. Tony Faeth — Career Comparison

Jim Bouton
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tony Faeth
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Bouton built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Faeth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Faeth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.708 compared to 3.57 and 1.286 for Jim Bouton. By the career numbers, Tony Faeth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bouton and Tony Faeth

Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
2.21
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.95
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.46
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.6
49.6
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.25
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
492
3.57
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.7
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238.2
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
8.22
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.14
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.92
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
3.16
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
5.23
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.36
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5200
37.78
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
37.8
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.41
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
4.11
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.78
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4734
34.4
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
31.36
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.78
37.78
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Jim Bouton and Tony Faeth

Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.21
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3715
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238.1
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.81
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.29
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.21
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.1
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.07
95.07
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bouton and Tony Faeth

Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
467.51
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1140
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
528.43
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.3
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
48.73
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
8
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
57.87
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
79.19
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
31.98
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
44.16
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.35
-9.67
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-37.83
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
21.32
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
160
243.65
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
2.46
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
44.16
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA