Scott Service vs. Jack Wilson — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Wilson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Wilson 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. Jack Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.59 and WHIP 1.621 compared to 4.99 and 1.549 for Scott Service. By the career numbers, Jack Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Jack Wilson

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
2.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.96
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.06
43.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
4.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131.2
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
9.81
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.93
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
4.78
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.69
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.3
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5155
41
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.78
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
5.46
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4539
36.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Jack Wilson

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
27
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416.1
9
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.6
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.53
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.943
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Jack Wilson

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
283
384.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
560.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
111.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
90.95
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.93
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
31.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
141.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
124.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
46.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
66.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
108.6
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.64
30.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
92.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
25.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA