Jim McGlothlin vs. Randy Messenger — Career Comparison

Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Randy Messenger
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Messenger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin led in run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 85), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 98), and strikeout rate (K%+ 83 vs 79). Randy Messenger held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 93). Role difference aside, Jim McGlothlin holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Randy Messenger

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.53
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.87
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
10.97
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.87
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.02
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.89
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
4.91
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.85
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
41.13
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.39
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
5.07
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.93
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
35.97
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Randy Messenger

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3903
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.17
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.56
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.41
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Randy Messenger

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
12975
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
527.78
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
66.67
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.83
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.12
21
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.37
8.85
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.33
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
38.89
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA