Ken Dayley vs. Jim LaMarque — Career Comparison

Ken Dayley
Baby BoomersIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim LaMarque
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim LaMarque built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Dayley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim LaMarque posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 3.64 and 1.461 for Ken Dayley. By the career numbers, Jim LaMarque had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Dayley and Jim LaMarque

Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.04
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.27
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.02
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.65
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.71
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.31
67.31
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.88
80.88
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.69
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.61
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
3.64
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.46
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
27
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
27
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573.2
9
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
483.2
9
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
8.85
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.82
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.66
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.53
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
2.47
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.77
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
6.37
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
5.73
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
38.44
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
2061
38.35
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.27
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.28
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.43
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.85
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.99
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2164
33.95
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
34.82
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.35
38.35

Fielding Stats for Ken Dayley and Jim LaMarque

Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.04
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.43
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
27
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
1677
27
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573.2
9
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
9
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.72
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.99
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.61
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.38
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.46
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.35
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.33
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.28
96.28
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.326
2.326
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.54
68.54
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Dayley and Jim LaMarque

Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
2450.53
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
102
246.77
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
95
600
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
600
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
81
511.58
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
551.61
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
17
107.37
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
123.39
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
107.37
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.77
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.87
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
28.02
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.48
51.97
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
17
107.37
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
176.61
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
24
151.58
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
159.68
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.26
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
91.94
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
84.68
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
37.89
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
169.35
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
35.6
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.97
55.56
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
31.45
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
32
202.11
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
2.97
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.1
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Ken Dayley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.32
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Ken Dayley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100