Jim Lindsey vs. Eric Milton — Career Comparison

Jim Lindsey
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Milton
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Eric Milton built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lindsey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Lindsey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.7 and WHIP 1.585 compared to 4.99 and 1.347 for Eric Milton. By the career numbers, Jim Lindsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Lindsey and Eric Milton

Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.7
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.54
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.42
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.54
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.44
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.51
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.42
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.48
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.22
51.22
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.15
51.15
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.3
11.3
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.63
99.63
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
4.7
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
4.99
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1293
27
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
10.59
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
9.47
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.52
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.52
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
3.68
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.58
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
3.65
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
6.41
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.999
0.999
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.16
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.2
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1943
40.57
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6826
38.82
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.67
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
5.45
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.32
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.42
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
36.65
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6250
35.55
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.57
40.57
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Jim Lindsey and Eric Milton

Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.54
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.54
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4747
27
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582.1
9
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.82
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.11
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.09
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Lindsey and Eric Milton

Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
983.33
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
693.28
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
600
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
538.89
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
516.81
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
90.76
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
88.89
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
70.59
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.61
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.17
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
21.81
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.47
28.92
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
21
116.67
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
123.53
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
19
105.56
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
118.49
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.33
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.42
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.33
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.34
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.67
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
85.71
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
21.3
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.07
25.4
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.21
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
127.78
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
90
226.89
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
4.7
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
55.56
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.42
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Jim Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA