Eugene Jones vs. David Sanders — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Gen XOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eugene Jones built a career as a starting pitcher and David Sanders as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eugene Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.08 and WHIP 2.070 compared to 6.75 and 1.667 for David Sanders. By the career numbers, Eugene Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eugene Jones and David Sanders

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.25
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.08
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.75
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.27
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
10.5
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.27
10.27
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.25
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
8.37
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.08
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.63
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
45.63
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
42
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.85
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.13
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.27
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
36.38
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.63
45.63
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42

Fielding Stats for Eugene Jones and David Sanders

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.25
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.14
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.56
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eugene Jones and David Sanders

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
David Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
17.84
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
15.48
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
David Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA