Joe Barlow vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Joe Barlow
MillenialUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican 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 Joe Barlow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Barlow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.072 compared to 3.23 and 1.329 for Bill Ricks. By the career numbers, Joe Barlow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Barlow and Bill Ricks

Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9.65
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.96
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.93
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.05
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
3.23
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
6.35
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
8.68
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.1
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.3
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.28
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.45
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
36.77
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
38.55
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.86
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.91
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
4.26
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.072
1.072
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.329
1.329
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
32.5
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
34.26
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Barlow and Bill Ricks

Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9.65
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.95
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.076
0.076
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Barlow and Bill Ricks

Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
275.47
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
600
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA