George Derby vs. Jim LaMarque — Career Comparison

George Derby
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational 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 George Derby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Derby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.292 compared to 3.46 and 1.255 for Jim LaMarque. By the career numbers, George Derby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Derby and Jim LaMarque

George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.03
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.02
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.65
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.52
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.31
67.31
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.88
80.88
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.69
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.01
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
3.46
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2893
27
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
27
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964.1
9
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
483.2
9
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
9.93
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.82
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.7
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
2.47
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
3.99
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
5.73
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.33
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4224
39.42
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
2061
38.35
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
5.96
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.43
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.99
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4042
37.72
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
34.82
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.35
38.35

Fielding Stats for George Derby and Jim LaMarque

George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.05
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.43
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3060
27
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
1677
27
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1020
9
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
9
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.52
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.72
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.7
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.61
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.18
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
2.4
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.46
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.22
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.33
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.65
92.65
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.118
2.118
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.326
2.326
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.54
68.54
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Derby and Jim LaMarque

George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
151.65
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
246.77
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
600
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
585.49
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
228
551.61
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
114.73
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
123.39
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
104.18
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.91
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.77
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.64
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.55
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.87
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
20.28
26.75
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.48
51.97
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
127.91
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
176.61
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
129.23
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
159.68
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
52.75
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
91.94
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.33
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
84.68
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
63
83.08
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
169.35
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
20.81
27.44
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.97
55.56
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.51
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
31.45
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
59
77.8
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
7.71
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
George Derby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.1
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
George Derby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100