Dwight Bernard vs. Ed Head — Career Comparison

Dwight Bernard
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Head built a career as a starting pitcher and Dwight Bernard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 4.14 and 1.648 for Dwight Bernard. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dwight Bernard and Ed Head

Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
5.88
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.41
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.31
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.14
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
10.02
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
4.4
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.37
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.7
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
40.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.84
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.76
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
34.57
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Dwight Bernard and Ed Head

Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
5.88
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.18
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.53
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.53
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dwight Bernard and Ed Head

Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
7666.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
507.1
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
43.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.75
37.74
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
150.97
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
62.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.46
48.22
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
27.1
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
65.81
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100