Jim Bronstad vs. Rube Manning — Career Comparison

Jim Bronstad
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Manning
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Manning built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bronstad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Manning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.285 compared to 5.48 and 1.591 for Jim Bronstad. By the career numbers, Rube Manning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bronstad and Rube Manning

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.51
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.02
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.57
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.86
67.86
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
5.48
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.14
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1506
27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
9
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
10.57
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
8.66
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.56
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
3.8
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.745
0.745
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.57
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
39.68
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
36.39
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.86
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.23
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.569
1.569
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.285
1.285
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
35.94
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
32.92
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.39
36.39

Fielding Stats for Jim Bronstad and Rube Manning

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.52
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.02
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.92
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.59
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
2.84
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.79
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.835
1.835
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.06
67.06
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bronstad and Rube Manning

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
1566.67
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
271.88
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
600
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
562.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
103.13
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.38
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.63
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.21
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
29.35
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
125
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
128.13
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
37.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.88
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
59.38
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.5
-49.89
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
28.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.13
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.88
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
333.33
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
125
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.38
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.38
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100