Scott Service vs. James York — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James York
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James York 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 5.34 and 1.751 for James York. 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 James York

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
143.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
11.49
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.93
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
3.7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
James York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
42.07
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
5.97
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.751
1.751
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
James York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
37.49
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.334
0.334
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.07
42.07

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and James York

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
27
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416.1
9
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
James York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.6
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.53
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
James York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and James York

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
42
560
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
533.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
13.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
2.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
James York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
173.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
3.46
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
James York
Career
Per 600 PA