Vern Bickford vs. Rob Dibble — Career Comparison

Vern Bickford
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Vern Bickford built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Dibble as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Dibble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 3.71 and 1.400 for Vern Bickford. By the career numbers, Rob Dibble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Bickford and Rob Dibble

Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.52
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.51
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.48
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.66
53.66
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.92
51.92
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.87
81.87
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
3.71
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3229
27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076.1
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1040
8.7
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
3.9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
3.76
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641
38.81
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.19
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
4.18
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.38
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4149
34.69
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Vern Bickford and Rob Dibble

Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
409.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
7.26
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
153
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
454.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
621
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.09
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
607.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.04
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
94.83
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Bickford and Rob Dibble

Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
182
265.05
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
531.55
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
83.01
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.71
12.69
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
6.22
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
88.83
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
97.57
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
40.78
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
74.27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
4.93
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-5.73
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.56
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
85
123.79
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
53.88
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.56
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA