Lem Cross vs. Mike Mimbs — Career Comparison

Lem Cross
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Mimbs
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Mimbs built a career as a starting pitcher and Lem Cross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Mimbs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 7.66 and 2.000 for Lem Cross. By the career numbers, Mike Mimbs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lem Cross and Mike Mimbs

Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.48
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.22
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.41
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.65
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.68
50.68
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
7.66
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.03
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
14.35
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
9.32
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.35
14.35
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.99
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.65
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.86
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.19
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
6.05
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.68
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
44.76
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1197
40.7
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.82
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
5.54
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.95
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.576
1.576
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1016
34.55
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.76
44.76
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.7
40.7

Fielding Stats for Lem Cross and Mike Mimbs

Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.48
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.31
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.7
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.33
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.07
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.77
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.95
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.63
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.658
0.658
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lem Cross and Mike Mimbs

Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
12
205.71
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
547.5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
548.57
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
525
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
62.82
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
8.11
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.5
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
69.45
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-7.4
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
24
180
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA