Phil Bickford vs. Al Widmar — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Widmar
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Widmar 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 5.21 and 1.640 for Al Widmar. By the career numbers, Phil Bickford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Al Widmar

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.64
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.97
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.7
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.23
30.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.62
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
5.21
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388.1
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
10.68
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.95
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.08
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
3.31
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1770
41.02
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1589
36.83
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Al Widmar

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
27
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
9
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.76
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.71
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.07
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.939
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Al Widmar

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
114
560.66
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
526.23
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
88.52
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
68.85
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.43
21.77
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
108.2
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
122.95
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.1
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.37
16.6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
181.97
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Widmar
Career
Per 600 PA