Ed Karger vs. Jim Walsh — Career Comparison

Ed Karger
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Walsh
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Karger built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Walsh as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Walsh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 0.750 compared to 2.79 and 1.215 for Ed Karger. By the career numbers, Jim Walsh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Karger and Jim Walsh

Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.36
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.01
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.4
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.74
41.74
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.55
74.55
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.67
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
2.79
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3275
27
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1091.2
9
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
8.34
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.59
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
3.42
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.668
0.668
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.23
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4461
36.78
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.3
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
3.88
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.215
1.215
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4112
33.9
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.78
36.78
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Ed Karger and Jim Walsh

Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.55
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2880
27
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
9
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
3.05
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.22
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
4
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.78
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.442
2.442
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Karger and Jim Walsh

Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
231.94
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
600
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
555.56
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
122.22
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
91.67
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.44
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.33
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.56
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.27
47.6
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
172.22
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
152.78
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
43.06
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
48.61
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
83.33
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.9
49.86
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.89
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.67
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 600 PA
63
87.5
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.86
6.86
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.89
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.39
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.39
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Karger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA