Joe Dobson vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dobson 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. Joe Dobson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.336 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Joe Dobson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dobson and Steve Jones

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.43
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
3.62
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
8.49
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
3.53
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9159
37.99
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.35
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
4.07
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8298
34.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Dobson and Steve Jones

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.22
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.89
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.42
18.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dobson and Steve Jones

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
302.19
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
520
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
77.37
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.74
20.25
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
88.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
121.9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.58
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.67
17.27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
39.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
178.1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.37
3.37
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA