Dick Drago vs. Jim Minshall — Career Comparison

Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Minshall
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Drago built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Minshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Minshall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 3.62 and 1.351 for Dick Drago. By the career numbers, Jim Minshall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Jim Minshall

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.52
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.56
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
3.62
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1901
9.12
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.75
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.36
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
4.74
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.16
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.26
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
37.92
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
3.97
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.27
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7162
34.38
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
25.31
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Jim Minshall

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5623
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1874.1
9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.29
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.75
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.69
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Jim Minshall

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
953.05
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
600
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
501.22
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.1
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.73
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
78.66
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.12
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.95
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
42.07
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.39
-11.69
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA