Bob File vs. Gerry Staley — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gerry Staley
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Gerry Staley 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. Gerry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Gerry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Gerry Staley

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
2.91
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.84
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.61
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.69
54.69
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.06
29.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
3.7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5945
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1981.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2070
9.4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.85
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
2.4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.17
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
727
3.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
38.24
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8398
38.14
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.12
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
4.3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7806
35.45
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Gerry Staley

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
6.68
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2587
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862.1
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.52
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.54
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.02
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.43
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
6.74
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.34
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
6.54
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Gerry Staley

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
622.37
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
510.53
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
64.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
59.32
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.42
11.11
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
70.99
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
102.11
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
34.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.48
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
51.54
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.35
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
36.95
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
112.8
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.32
5.32
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
49.59
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.59
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0