Bob File vs. Ben Sheets — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Sheets
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ben Sheets 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. Ben Sheets posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Ben Sheets had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Ben Sheets

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.53
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.54
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.47
49.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
3.78
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1577
8.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.04
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.08
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
7.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.18
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
38.24
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6640
37.43
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
4.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.21
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.54
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6138
34.6
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Ben Sheets

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.63
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
1.54
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Ben Sheets

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
292.4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
525.15
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
39.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
36.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
4.76
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
43.27
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.99
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-16.81
-19.66
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
22.22
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
247.95
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
52.63
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.34
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA