Jim Dorsey vs. Chuck McElroy — Career Comparison

Jim Dorsey
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chuck McElroy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Dorsey built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck McElroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chuck McElroy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 11.79 and 2.704 for Jim Dorsey. By the career numbers, Chuck McElroy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Dorsey and Chuck McElroy

Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.04
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.96
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.37
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.79
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.9
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.79
11.79
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.36
12.36
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.398
0.398
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2218
27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739.1
9
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
16.35
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
8.81
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.35
16.35
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.8
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.61
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
4.41
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.56
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
7.35
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.307
1.307
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
49.44
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3233
39.36
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.18
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.79
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.46
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.79
11.79
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.662
2.662
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
41.07
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2801
34.1
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.433
0.433
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.44
49.44
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Jim Dorsey and Chuck McElroy

Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.04
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
7.96
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740.1
9
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.4
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.23
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.68
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.63
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.205
0.205
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Dorsey and Chuck McElroy

Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
8931.82
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
600
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
36.92
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
34.27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0