Ralph Birkofer vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Ralph Birkofer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Birkofer built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Birkofer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Ralph Birkofer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Dean Deetz

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
2.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.06
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.51
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.46
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.54
52.54
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
4.19
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
10.22
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
3.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2420
40.04
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
5.23
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
36.86
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
35.1
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.04
40.04
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Dean Deetz

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
9
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86.92
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.705
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Dean Deetz

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
377.46
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
583.1
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
140.85
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
118.31
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.54
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
39.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
166.2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
152.11
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.99
45.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
39
109.86
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA