Jim Maloney vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Jim Maloney
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Maloney built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Maloney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.280 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Jim Maloney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Maloney and Ed Wolfe

Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
1.28
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.65
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.41
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.47
61.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.75
86.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.36
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
3.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
7.39
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.67
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
3.94
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
7.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.6
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.18
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
37.7
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
729
3.55
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6892
33.55
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Jim Maloney and Ed Wolfe

Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
1.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
1.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5550
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1850
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.13
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.69
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.69
95.69
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.47
86.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Maloney and Ed Wolfe

Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
276.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
541.38
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
108.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
81.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.45
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
27.59
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
36.94
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
151.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
137.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
43.97
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
45.69
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
83.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.25
35.56
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.45
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 600 PA
139
119.83
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.01
5.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
26.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.48
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.45
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Maloney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA