Jim Coates vs. William Selden — Career Comparison

Jim Coates
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
William Selden
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaNew York GorhamsIndependentStarting Pitcher

William Selden built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Coates as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Selden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.055 compared to 4 and 1.406 for Jim Coates. By the career numbers, William Selden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Coates and William Selden

Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.25
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.17
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.61
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.57
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.96
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.29
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.15
66.15
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.62
18.62
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
4
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.13
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2050
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683.1
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
8.56
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
7.9
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.86
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
3.77
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.6
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
5.22
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.38
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.998
0.998
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2947
38.81
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
36.6
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.17
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.43
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.95
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
34.72
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
33.83
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Jim Coates and William Selden

Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.25
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.61
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.01
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2050
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683.1
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.58
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.2
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.01
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.94
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
4.03
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.78
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.32
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.62
18.62
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Coates and William Selden

Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
796.77
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
516.13
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
516.46
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
67.74
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
159.49
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
16
51.61
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.13
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
14.67
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.38
94
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
243.04
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
90.32
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
205.06
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
14
45.16
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.58
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
67.74
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
3.12
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
102.15
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.13
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
93
300
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.8
15.8
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.29
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100