Steve Ames vs. Eppa Rixey — Career Comparison

MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Eppa Rixey built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Ames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eppa Rixey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 4.5 and 2.250 for Steve Ames. By the career numbers, Eppa Rixey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Ames and Eppa Rixey

Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.39
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.11
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.53
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.5
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.45
51.45
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.77
79.77
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.58
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.07
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1572
3.15
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13484
27
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4494.2
9
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4633
9.28
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.18
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1082
2.17
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
2.7
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.541
0.541
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.15
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18754
37.55
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
3.98
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17596
35.23
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Steve Ames and Eppa Rixey

Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1195
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Ames and Eppa Rixey

Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
249.79
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
600
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1522
547.81
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
104.74
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
90.34
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.88
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.08
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.4
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
27.19
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
122.74
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
125.61
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
34.19
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
39.95
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
73.07
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.08
27.74
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.24
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
17.64
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
220
79.18
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.58
7.58
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
31.31
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Steve Ames
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50