Bob File vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Springer 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. Bob File posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 5.18 and 1.474 for Dennis Springer. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Dennis Springer

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
5.18
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9.64
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
3.54
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
4.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.55
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
39.36
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
5.7
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.78
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2522
34.64
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Dennis Springer

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.56
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.06
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.73
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.62
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Dennis Springer

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
1012.99
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
561.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
5.78
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.47
-19.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
233.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA