Ken Chase vs. Jim Todd — Career Comparison

Ken Chase
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Chase built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Todd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Todd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 4.27 and 1.615 for Ken Chase. By the career numbers, Jim Todd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Chase and Jim Todd

Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.45
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.24
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.41
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.44
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.65
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.08
52.08
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.11
85.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
553
4.27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.23
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3495
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
9
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
9.18
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9.53
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.42
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
694
5.36
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.21
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
4.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.41
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5283
40.81
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2249
39.61
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
4.98
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4574
35.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1956
34.45
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.81
40.81
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Ken Chase and Jim Todd

Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
27
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
9
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.72
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.94
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.77
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.66
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.39
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.356
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.559
0.559
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Chase and Jim Todd

Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
190
253.9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
600
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
559.91
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
92.2
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
76.17
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.03
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.67
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.3
20.45
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
113.59
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
109.58
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
37.42
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
36.08
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
72.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.9
13.23
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
129.62
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.72
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.35
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA