Bob File vs. Bill Shores — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Shores
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Shores 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. Bill Shores posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Bill Shores had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Bill Shores

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2.19
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.59
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.41
63.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
4.17
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395.1
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
9.68
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.64
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
3.82
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
2.94
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
39.61
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.96
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
35.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Bill Shores

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
27
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111.1
9
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.81
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.104
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Bill Shores

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
411.43
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
518.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
90
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
85.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
23.17
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
94.29
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
132.86
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
51.43
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
77.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
24.45
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
42.86
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
197.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Shores
Career
Per 600 PA