Roy Hitt vs. Todd Jones — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd 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 3.97 and 1.471 for Todd 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 Todd Jones

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
3.97
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
3.72
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.32
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4650
39.04
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
4.46
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.35
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4083
34.28
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Todd Jones

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.94
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.53
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Todd Jones

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.55
25.05
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
31.07
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
137.7
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.78
27.3
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
27.58
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA