Jim Missouri vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Jim Missouri
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Alex Young
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Missouri built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Young as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.437 compared to 5.78 and 1.540 for Jim Missouri. By the career numbers, Alex Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Missouri and Alex Young

Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.42
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.55
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
5.78
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.34
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
27
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
211.2
9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
10.29
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
9.24
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.72
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.59
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.57
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.44
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.23
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
7.75
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
962
40.9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
39.51
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.81
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
6.76
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.06
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.88
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
36.23
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1089
35.3
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.9
40.9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Jim Missouri and Alex Young

Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.42
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
27
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
211.2
9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.21
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.78
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.55
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.26
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.3
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.23
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.947
0.947
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.215
0.215
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Missouri and Alex Young

Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
57
462.16
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
3662.07
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
567.57
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
11
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.63
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-2.24
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-51.03
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
455.17
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA