R. A. Dickey vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

R. A. Dickey
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

R. A. Dickey built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. R. A. Dickey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, R. A. Dickey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for R. A. Dickey and Steve Jones

R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
1.74
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.52
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
4.04
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6221
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2073.2
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2033
8.82
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
2.88
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
6.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.032
1.032
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.39
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.39
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8791
38.15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
4.41
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.79
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7917
34.36
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.15
38.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for R. A. Dickey and Steve Jones

R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
1.74
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6221
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2073.2
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.52
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
1.68
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.26
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.22
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
2.19
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.89
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.93
96.93
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for R. A. Dickey and Steve Jones

R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
788.24
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
523.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
88.24
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
82.35
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.88
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.88
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.46
14.63
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
94.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
98.04
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
25.49
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.37
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.86
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
10.36
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.96
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.84
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.08
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.24
6.24
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
66.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.8
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA