Roric Harrison vs. Jim McElroy — Career Comparison

Roric Harrison
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim McElroy
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roric Harrison built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim McElroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roric Harrison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 5.12 and 1.543 for Jim McElroy. By the career numbers, Roric Harrison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roric Harrison and Jim McElroy

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.07
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.01
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.01
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.24
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
5.12
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
9.7
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.69
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.92
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.19
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.87
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.72
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.41
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.57
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2574
39.26
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
41.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.55
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.55
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9.16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
1.543
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
34.52
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
37.16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35

Fielding Stats for Roric Harrison and Jim McElroy

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.58
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.84
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.96
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.61
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.62
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.54
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.44
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.235
2.235
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roric Harrison and Jim McElroy

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
591.61
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
520.28
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
588.24
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.76
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
36.83
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
11.98
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
151.05
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
92.31
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.15
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
71.33
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
14.71
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.02
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
53
222.38
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
2.7
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA