Rube Benton vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Rube Benton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Buzz Wetzel
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Benton posted a stronger line than Buzz Wetzel. Rube Benton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.09 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.265 vs 2.786). By the career numbers, Rube Benton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Buzz Wetzel

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.56
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.09
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.54
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.51
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.79
69.79
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.52
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.09
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
27
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517.1
9
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2472
8.84
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.19
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.55
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
3.4
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.34
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10539
37.68
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
48.21
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.3
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.99
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.786
2.786
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9732
34.79
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
38.57
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.21
48.21

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Buzz Wetzel

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
103.5
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
27
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
9
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
17.76
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
161.05
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
185.68
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
178.82
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.728
1.728
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.45
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Buzz Wetzel

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
295.6
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
600
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
825
558.06
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
96.05
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
79.82
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.85
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.23
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.38
23.26
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
116.35
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
112.29
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
30.44
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
40.59
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
70.35
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.23
19.09
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.88
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
127.17
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.7
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.38
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA