Jim Moore vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Jim Moore
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Possehl built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Moore as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Moore posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.407 compared to 5.26 and 1.675 for Lou Possehl. By the career numbers, Jim Moore had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Moore and Lou Possehl

Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.97
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.63
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.65
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.52
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139.1
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
9.5
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.5
9.5
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.17
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.87
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.86
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
39.6
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
40.68
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.36
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.04
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.79
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
36.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
36.12
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Jim Moore and Lou Possehl

Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.02
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.87
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Moore and Lou Possehl

Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
726.32
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
800
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
14.05
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
126.32
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA