Phil Bickford vs. Luke Walker — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luke Walker
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luke Walker 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. Phil Bickford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 78), strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 106), and run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 101). Luke Walker held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 84). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Phil Bickford.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Luke Walker

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.51
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
3.65
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824.2
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
763
8.33
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.45
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
6.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.171
1.171
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3559
38.84
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.56
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
4.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
33.86
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3098
33.81
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Luke Walker

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2478
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
826
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.31
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.7
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.58
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.95
92.95
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.597
0.597
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Luke Walker

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
668.81
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
517.43
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.22
3.37
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
63.3
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.28
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.41
-23.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
294.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
2.04
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.54
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA