Roy Hitt vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Steve Jones

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
8.39
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Steve Jones

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.89
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Steve Jones

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.55
25.05
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
137.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.78
27.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
39.34
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA