Dick Drago vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Drago 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. Dick Drago posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Dick Drago had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Steve Jones

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.52
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.56
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.62
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1901
9.12
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.75
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.36
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
4.74
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.26
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
37.92
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
3.97
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.27
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7162
34.38
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Steve Jones

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5623
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1874.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.69
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.89
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Steve Jones

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
953.05
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
501.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
520
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
38.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
45.73
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
78.66
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.95
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
42.07
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.39
-11.69
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
38.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA