Jim Todd vs. Rube Waddell — Career Comparison

Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Waddell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Rube Waddell built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Todd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Waddell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.16 and WHIP 1.102 compared to 4.23 and 1.587 for Jim Todd. By the career numbers, Rube Waddell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Todd and Rube Waddell

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.24
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.03
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.59
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.43
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.08
52.08
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.44
57.44
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.54
83.54
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.79
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.15
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.23
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8884
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961.1
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9.53
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2460
7.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.21
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.44
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
7.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.22
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.35
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
39.61
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11717
35.61
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.16
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.98
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
3.23
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
34.45
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10799
32.82
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61

Fielding Stats for Jim Todd and Rube Waddell

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.24
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8904
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
9
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.72
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.53
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.94
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
2.24
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.77
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.05
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
2.66
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
2.78
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.96
90.96
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.245
2.245
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.21
52.21
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Todd and Rube Waddell

Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
216.36
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1137
600
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1066
562.53
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
90.77
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
68.07
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.3
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.28
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.69
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.21
26.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
122.96
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
116.09
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
32.19
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
43.8
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
73.88
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.89
19.99
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
22.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
158.31
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.14
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100