Rube Benton vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Rube Benton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Benton built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Benton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Rube Benton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Dean Deetz

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.56
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.54
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.51
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.79
69.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.52
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.09
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517.1
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2472
8.84
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.19
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.55
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
3.4
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.34
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10539
37.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.99
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9732
34.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Dean Deetz

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
103.5
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
17.76
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
161.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
185.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
178.82
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.728
1.728
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.45
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Dean Deetz

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
295.6
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
558.06
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
96.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
79.82
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.85
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.23
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.38
23.26
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
116.35
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.29
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
30.44
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
40.59
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.35
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.23
19.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.88
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
127.17
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA