Dan Jennings vs. Joe Vernon — Career Comparison

Dan Jennings
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Vernon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Vernon built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Jennings as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Jennings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 11.05 and 2.591 for Joe Vernon. By the career numbers, Dan Jennings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Jennings and Joe Vernon

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.1
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
8.8
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.82
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.65
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.05
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
13.5
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
7.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
39.03
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
25.77
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.99
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
3.64
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
12.27
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.19
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.591
2.591
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
34.05
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.77
25.77

Fielding Stats for Dan Jennings and Joe Vernon

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348.2
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.39
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.96
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.86
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Jennings and Joe Vernon

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
58500
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
186.79
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
180.17
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA