Mike Bacsik vs. Ralph Brickner — Career Comparison

Mike Bacsik
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ralph Brickner
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Bacsik built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Brickner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Brickner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.18 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 5.46 and 1.519 for Mike Bacsik. By the career numbers, Ralph Brickner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Bacsik and Ralph Brickner

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
2.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
5.46
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
10.88
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.73
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.71
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.5
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.04
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
40
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
36.82
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
5.88
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.04
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
36.33
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
33.82
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.82
36.82

Fielding Stats for Mike Bacsik and Ralph Brickner

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
27
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.42
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.21
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Bacsik and Ralph Brickner

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
527.59
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
1050
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
517.24
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.87
8.96
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
53.23
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-9.2
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
54.04
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA