Joe DeBerry vs. Steve Toole — Career Comparison

Joe DeBerry
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Toole
Pre-GenerationalLouisianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Joe DeBerry built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Toole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Toole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 5.24 and 1.642 for Joe DeBerry. By the career numbers, Steve Toole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe DeBerry and Steve Toole

Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.69
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.12
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.07
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.06
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.55
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.67
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.53
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.94
50.94
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.24
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.79
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
27
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
9
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
9
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
10.75
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
9.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.03
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
5.26
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.86
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.83
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.59
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
42.04
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
41.24
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.81
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.91
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
7.23
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.23
7.23
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.642
1.642
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.616
1.616
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
37.75
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
35.39
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.04
42.04
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.24
41.24

Fielding Stats for Joe DeBerry and Steve Toole

Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.13
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.14
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.63
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.16
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.77
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.57
87.57
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe DeBerry and Steve Toole

Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
521.74
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
151.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
584.62
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
153.85
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
107.69
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.46
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.15
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
21.03
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.15
61.93
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
210.26
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
169.23
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
87.18
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
79.49
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
164.1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
14.06
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.31
67.46
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.82
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.7
11.7
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100