Eugene Jones vs. Joe Shipley — Career Comparison

Eugene Jones
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Joe Shipley
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eugene Jones built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Shipley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Shipley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.93 and WHIP 1.909 compared to 6.08 and 2.070 for Eugene Jones. By the career numbers, Joe Shipley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eugene Jones and Joe Shipley

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.08
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.27
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.82
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
7.16
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.08
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
45.63
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
43.77
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.85
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
7.36
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.886
1.886
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
35.39
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.63
45.63
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.77
43.77

Fielding Stats for Eugene Jones and Joe Shipley

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.14
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.56
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.25
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eugene Jones and Joe Shipley

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3480
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
17.84
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
15.48
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA