Barry Jones vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Barry Jones
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Barry Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.66 and 1.492 for Barry Jones. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barry Jones and Carl Mays

Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
7.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.69
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.62
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.69
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
3.66
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
8.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.03
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.77
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
5.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1850
38.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.62
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
4.14
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.14
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1597
33.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Barry Jones and Carl Mays

Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
7.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.79
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
2.56
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.37
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.328
0.328
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Jones and Carl Mays

Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
10989.47
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-18.52
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50