Bob File vs. Tom Seaver — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tom Seaver
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star

Tom Seaver 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. Tom Seaver posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Tom Seaver had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Tom Seaver

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
1.22
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
0.59
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.27
60.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.43
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
2.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14348
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4782.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3971
7.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
0.72
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
2.62
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.22
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3640
6.85
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.24
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.14
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
38.24
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19369
36.45
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1674
3.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.18
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
33.31
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17666
33.24
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Tom Seaver

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
1.22
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14349
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4783
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
0.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1062
2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1020
1.92
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Tom Seaver

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
261.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
508.38
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
78.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
60.7
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.93
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.64
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.91
25.48
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
106.7
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
121.39
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
38.27
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
33.25
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
66.88
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.4
19.87
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
41.75
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
187.5
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
46.78
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.51
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100