Scott Service vs. Joe Wood — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Wood
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Wood 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. Scott Service posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 6.52 and 1.655 for Joe Wood. By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Joe Wood

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
12.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.828
0.828
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
41.9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.38
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
39.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.335
0.335
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.9
41.9

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Joe Wood

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
27
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416.1
9
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.6
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.53
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Joe Wood

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.84
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.12
-39.65
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA