Hub Andrews vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Hub Andrews
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Ricks
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bill Ricks built a career as a starting pitcher and Hub Andrews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Ricks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.329 compared to 4.63 and 1.800 for Hub Andrews. By the career numbers, Bill Ricks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Andrews and Bill Ricks

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.96
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.63
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.23
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.11
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.11
13.11
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
3.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.514
0.514
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.924
0.924
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
40.89
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
38.55
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
37.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
34.26
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Hub Andrews and Bill Ricks

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.66
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.95
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
27
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
9
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Andrews and Bill Ricks

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
275.47
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
600
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA