Jim Todd vs. Ed Walsh — Career Comparison

Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Walsh
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Ed Walsh 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. Ed Walsh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.82 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 4.23 and 1.587 for Jim Todd. By the career numbers, Ed Walsh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Todd and Ed Walsh

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
1.31
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.96
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.59
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.41
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.08
52.08
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.26
73.26
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.76
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.17
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.11
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.23
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
1.82
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8893
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2964.1
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9.53
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2346
7.12
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.12
7.12
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.21
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
1.87
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
5.27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.26
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.16
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
39.61
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11500
34.92
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.32
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.98
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
34.45
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10830
32.88
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.92
34.92

Fielding Stats for Jim Todd and Ed Walsh

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
1.92
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.94
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6147
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
9
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.72
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.94
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1208
5.31
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.77
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1502
6.6
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
2.66
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1445
6.35
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.18
96.18
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.314
3.314
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.85
48.85
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.14
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Todd and Ed Walsh

Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
235.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1088
557.47
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
107.6
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
81.47
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.47
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
26.13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.63
35.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
141.93
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
134.76
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
47.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
34.84
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
80.96
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.47
34.06
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.59
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.57
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
144.49
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
4.15
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
15.37
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.17
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.69
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33