Jim Bullinger vs. Tug McGraw — Career Comparison

Jim Bullinger
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jim Bullinger built a career as a starting pitcher and Tug McGraw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bullinger led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 88), and run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 84). Tug McGraw held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 82). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Bullinger.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bullinger and Tug McGraw

Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
2.61
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.25
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.57
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.55
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.33
45.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.85
47.85
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.07
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
5.06
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1926
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651
9.13
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.91
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.64
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
4.29
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.46
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.35
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
5.5
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
6.59
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.087
1.087
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.38
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2860
40.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.21
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
5.58
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.56
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.48
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.74
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2455
34.42
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Jim Bullinger and Tug McGraw

Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
2.61
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.25
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1926
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
27
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
9
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.01
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.45
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.39
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.3
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.4
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.88
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.4
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.75
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.74
92.74
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.919
0.919
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.85
47.85
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bullinger and Tug McGraw

Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
188
561.19
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
2006.48
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
201
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
165
492.54
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
519.84
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
31
92.54
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
94.74
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
53.73
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
26.87
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.94
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
38.81
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.43
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.53
43.36
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
11.05
26.83
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
155.22
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
49
119.03
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
134.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
121.46
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
41.79
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
56.72
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
18
43.72
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
86.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
75.3
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.32
39.77
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
25.11
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
38.81
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
10
24.29
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
57
170.15
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
138.46
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
59.7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
51.01
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.97
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.97
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.86
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bullinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA