Archie Cole vs. Jim Todd — Career Comparison

Archie Cole
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo TigersNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Archie Cole 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 9.11 and 2.138 for Archie Cole. By the career numbers, Jim Todd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Cole and Jim Todd

Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.08
52.08
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
11.81
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
9.53
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.21
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
39.61
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
4.98
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
36.11
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1956
34.45
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Archie Cole and Jim Todd

Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.72
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.94
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
2.77
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
2.66
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Cole and Jim Todd

Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
536.84
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
8.98
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.63
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA