Fred Heimach vs. Jim Walsh — Career Comparison

Fred Heimach
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Walsh
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Heimach built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Walsh as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Walsh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 0.750 compared to 4.46 and 1.451 for Fred Heimach. By the career numbers, Jim Walsh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Heimach and Jim Walsh

Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
2.07
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.89
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.43
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.48
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.33
47.33
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.91
42.91
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.39
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
4.46
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3866
27
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1288.2
9
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1510
10.55
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.45
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
2.51
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
2.33
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
0.539
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.19
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5674
39.63
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
38.25
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.73
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
5.27
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5287
36.92
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Fred Heimach and Jim Walsh

Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.09
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.659
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Heimach and Jim Walsh

Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
376.79
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
600
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
554.95
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
131.06
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
107.51
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.36
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.12
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.07
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.55
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.41
46.5
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
165.87
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
159.73
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
59.39
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
50.17
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
106.48
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.08
52.3
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.67
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 600 PA
98
100.34
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.38
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.02
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Heimach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA