Phil Bickford vs. Joe Lotz — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Lotz
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Lotz 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. Joe Lotz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.62 and 1.302 for Phil Bickford. By the career numbers, Joe Lotz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Joe Lotz

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.7
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
7.71
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.98
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.83
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.05
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
38.38
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
36.23
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
33.86
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Joe Lotz

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.76
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Joe Lotz

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
150
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
77.49
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
77.73
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
86.84
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA