Scott Service vs. Jesse Whiting — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jesse Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jesse Whiting built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jesse Whiting posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.555 compared to 4.99 and 1.549 for Scott Service. By the career numbers, Jesse Whiting had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Jesse Whiting

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.74
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.31
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
38.54
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
34.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Jesse Whiting

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.14
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Jesse Whiting

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
6
240
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
46.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
56.53
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100