Bob File vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp 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 6.68 and 1.882 for Eric Surkamp. 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 Eric Surkamp

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
6.68
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
11.48
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.56
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.55
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
43.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
7.06
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.819
1.819
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
36.69
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Eric Surkamp

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.32
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.79
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Eric Surkamp

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
52
2836.36
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
12.01
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.03
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA