Len Church vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Len Church
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Otis Starks
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Otis Starks built a career as a starting pitcher and Len Church as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Otis Starks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.567 compared to 7.5 and 3.167 for Len Church. By the career numbers, Otis Starks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Len Church and Otis Starks

Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.49
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.02
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.57
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.25
68.25
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.62
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.95
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.4
11.4
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
10.74
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.74
10.74
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.5
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
3.37
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.01
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.819
0.819
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
52.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1692
40.11
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
6.38
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.26
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.5
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.833
2.833
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.567
1.567
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
42
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
35.3
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Len Church and Otis Starks

Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.49
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
27
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386.2
9
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.12
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.51
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.3
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Len Church and Otis Starks

Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
248.15
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
600
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
533.33
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.07
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
66.67
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
17.89
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.48
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
114.81
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
59.26
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.11
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.37
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
13.3
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.04
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.81
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.5
40.5
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.93
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100