Bob File vs. Red Oldham — Career Comparison

Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Red Oldham built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Oldham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Red Oldham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Red Oldham

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.85
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.97
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.27
52.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.4
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
4.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2563
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
978
10.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.37
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
2.81
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.654
0.654
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3716
39.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
5.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3391
35.72
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Red Oldham

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111.1
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.574
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Red Oldham

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
340.13
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
540.76
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
122.29
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
89.81
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.48
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.36
52.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
173.89
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
164.33
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
66.88
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.32
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
120.38
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
56.23
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
124.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
4.83
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100