Elden Auker vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elden Auker built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and Ted Wilks

Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
1.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.58
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.28
56.28
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.58
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230
10.22
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
3.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
2.72
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.662
0.662
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8688
39.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
5.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and Ted Wilks

Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.742
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and Ted Wilks

Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
356
272.45
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
535.71
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
206
525.96
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
100.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
77.3
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.48
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
35.24
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
139.29
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
133.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
43
109.79
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
55.87
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
15
38.3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.1
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
106.38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
28
71.49
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.57
34.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
232
177.55
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA