John Foreman vs. Bugs Raymond — Career Comparison

John Foreman
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bugs Raymond
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bugs Raymond built a career as a starting pitcher and John Foreman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bugs Raymond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 4.97 and 1.605 for John Foreman. By the career numbers, Bugs Raymond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Foreman and Bugs Raymond

John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.28
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.43
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.16
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.48
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.48
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.6
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.12
44.12
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.63
90.63
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.85
69.85
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.8
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.6
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.97
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.49
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
27
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
224.1
9
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.2
9
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
9.83
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
7.62
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.61
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.97
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.25
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
4.22
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.874
0.874
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.799
0.799
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.4
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.23
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.16
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
41.6
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3399
35.79
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.31
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
6.74
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.79
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.605
1.605
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
35.83
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
32.48
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.79
35.79

Fielding Stats for John Foreman and Bugs Raymond

John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.28
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.58
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2319
27
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
9
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
9
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.64
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.25
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
3.04
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.91
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.84
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
3.68
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.05
94.05
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.219
2.219
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.324
2.324
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.24
63.24
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Foreman and Bugs Raymond

John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
208.7
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
279.45
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
495.65
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
540.41
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
86.3
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
71.92
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.22
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.38
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
20.34
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
24.24
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
106.85
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
121.23
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24.66
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
39.13
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
28.77
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
91.3
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
53.42
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
18.62
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
20.46
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
97.83
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
32.88
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
87
178.77
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.66
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.05
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.05
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100