Phil Bickford vs. Jack Chesbro — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Chesbro
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Jack Chesbro built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Chesbro posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.68 and WHIP 1.152 compared to 4.62 and 1.302 for Phil Bickford. By the career numbers, Jack Chesbro had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Jack Chesbro

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
1.22
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.62
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.89
57.89
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.69
84.69
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.81
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8690
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896.2
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2647
8.22
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.48
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
2.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
3.93
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.19
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
38.38
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11632
36.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.16
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1206
3.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
33.86
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10829
33.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Jack Chesbro

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.22
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8703
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2901
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.32
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
2.59
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
3.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
2.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.37
94.37
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.73
48.73
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Jack Chesbro

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
204.87
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
574.98
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
113.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
84.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.29
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.78
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65.83
34.32
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
153.78
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
127.19
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.31
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
42.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
84.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.82
32.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.04
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
140.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
4.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.95
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100