Ken Ash vs. Eppa Rixey — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eppa Rixey
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Eppa Rixey built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash 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 4.96 and 1.469 for Ken Ash. By the career numbers, Eppa Rixey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Eppa Rixey

Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.39
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.11
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.53
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
0.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.45
51.45
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.77
79.77
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.58
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.07
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
4.96
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1572
3.15
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13484
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4494.2
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
9.93
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4633
9.28
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.18
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
3.29
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1082
2.17
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.62
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1350
2.7
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.657
0.657
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.541
0.541
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.15
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.44
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18754
37.55
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
6.08
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
3.98
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
34.81
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17596
35.23
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Eppa Rixey

Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1195
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Eppa Rixey

Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
249.79
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1667
600
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
575
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1522
547.81
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
75
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
104.74
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
90.34
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
11.88
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.4
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
12.92
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
27.19
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
122.74
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
125.61
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
34.19
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
39.95
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
50
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
73.07
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-1.12
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.08
27.74
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.24
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
17.64
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
100
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
79.18
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.58
7.58
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
31.31
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50