Erik Bedard vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Erik Bedard
Gen XCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Erik Bedard built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 3.99 and 1.365 for Erik Bedard. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Bedard and Harry Staley

Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.66
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.59
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.49
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.41
46.41
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.44
95.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3911
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
8.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
3.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
8.6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.29
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5618
38.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
4.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.7
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4986
34.42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Erik Bedard and Harry Staley

Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.66
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.59
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3911
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.44
95.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Bedard and Harry Staley

Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
2065.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
15.04
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
85.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
94.29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
8.75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
188.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
3.18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Erik Bedard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Erik Bedard
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100