Joe Coleman vs. Bob File — Career Comparison

Joe Coleman
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Coleman built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob File posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 4.38 and 1.533 for Joe Coleman. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Coleman and Bob File

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.77
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.78
62.78
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.48
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
4.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
9.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.73
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
4.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
3.52
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4993
39.63
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
4.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4414
35.03
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Joe Coleman and Bob File

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
7.77
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
7.19
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.18
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.54
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.93
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
6.58
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.34
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.97
94.97
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.25
15.25
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Coleman and Bob File

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
328.75
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
535.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
97.3
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
67.81
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.59
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.9
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
31.88
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
138.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
129.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.33
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.92
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
25.81
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
196.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.74
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA