Ken Jones vs. Drew Rom — Career Comparison

Ken Jones
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Rom
Gen ZOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Rom built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.569 compared to 8.02 and 2.079 for Drew Rom. By the career numbers, Ken Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Jones and Drew Rom

Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.74
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.14
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.14
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.07
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
8.02
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
12.05
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
13.63
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.05
12.05
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.63
13.63
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.87
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.08
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.66
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.55
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.415
0.415
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
41.12
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
45.45
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.65
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9.09
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.65
6.65
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
39.05
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
40.1
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.396
0.396
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.12
41.12
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Ken Jones and Drew Rom

Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.14
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.14
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.2
9
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.07
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.07
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Jones and Drew Rom

Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1080
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Drew Rom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Rom
Career
Per 600 PA