Rocky Biddle vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Rocky Biddle
Gen XNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Ricks
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bill Ricks built a career as a starting pitcher and Rocky Biddle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Ricks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.329 compared to 5.47 and 1.569 for Rocky Biddle. By the career numbers, Bill Ricks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rocky Biddle and Bill Ricks

Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.71
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.97
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.96
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.48
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.71
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.71
20.71
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.09
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
5.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.23
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1136
27
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378.2
9
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
9.72
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
4.04
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.28
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
6.2
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.62
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.64
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
40.62
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
38.55
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.07
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
6.32
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.26
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.55
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1491
35.44
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
34.26
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Rocky Biddle and Bill Ricks

Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.71
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.97
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.95
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1136
27
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378.2
9
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.93
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.38
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.33
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.71
20.71
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rocky Biddle and Bill Ricks

Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
6988.24
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
73
275.47
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
458.82
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.27
-44.87
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Biddle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA