Travis Baptist vs. Dick McBride — Career Comparison

Travis Baptist
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick McBride
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsUnknownStarting Pitcher

Dick McBride built a career as a starting pitcher and Travis Baptist as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 5.67 and 1.704 for Travis Baptist. By the career numbers, Dick McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Travis Baptist and Dick McBride

Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.02
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.02
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.64
65.64
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.98
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.67
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.71
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
27
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2082
9
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.33
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
10.46
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.33
11.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.46
10.46
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.67
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.75
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.65
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.815
0.815
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
41
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401
40.64
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
1573
6.8
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
35.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
39.89
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.64
40.64

Fielding Stats for Travis Baptist and Dick McBride

Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.06
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.54
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6363
27
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2121
9
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.55
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.35
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
2.21
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.9
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.96
85.96
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.788
1.788
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.8
50.8
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Travis Baptist and Dick McBride

Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
119.11
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1209
600
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
591.56
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
153.35
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
136.48
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.88
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.87
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.76
43.05
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
171.22
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
161.79
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
103.23
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.84
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
191.07
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.12
52.17
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.44
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.95
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.36
86.36
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
1.21
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.96
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.96
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.96
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33