Jim Jeffries vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

Jim Jeffries
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jim Jeffries built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Duane Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 3.86 and 1.313 for Jim Jeffries. By the career numbers, Duane Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Jeffries and Duane Ward

Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
1.61
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.06
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.51
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.52
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.5
49.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.38
46.38
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.82
65.82
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.59
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
3.86
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884.2
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
8.86
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.96
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
3.86
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.53
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.53
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3724
37.89
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
4.73
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.16
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.63
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
33.45
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.89
37.89
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Jim Jeffries and Duane Ward

Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
1.48
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.57
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5473
27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1824.1
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.99
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.44
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.16
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.16
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
2.59
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.74
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.43
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.66
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.73
93.73
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.638
1.638
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Jeffries and Duane Ward

Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
298
212.35
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
842
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
518.76
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
111.88
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
99.05
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.26
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.85
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.83
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.01
42.05
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
128.98
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
163.9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
47.74
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
44.89
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
91.92
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
49.56
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.56
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
48.46
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.28
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.33
140.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
29.22
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.98
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.98
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA