Ralph Birkofer vs. Rube Foster — Career Comparison

Ralph Birkofer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rube Foster
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Foster posted a stronger line than Ralph Birkofer. Rube Foster posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.36 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.224 vs 1.458). By the career numbers, Rube Foster had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Rube Foster

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.18
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.47
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.06
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.1
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.51
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.46
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.54
52.54
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.74
63.74
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.64
74.64
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.64
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
4.19
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.36
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2527
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
9
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
842.1
9
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
10.22
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
7.76
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
2.9
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
3.26
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.71
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
3.14
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.734
0.734
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
40.04
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3372
36.03
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.74
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
5.23
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
3.25
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.458
1.458
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.224
1.224
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
36.86
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3038
32.46
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.03
36.03

Fielding Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Rube Foster

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.92
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Rube Foster

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
377.46
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
295.08
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
583.1
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
531.15
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
140.85
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
114.1
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
118.31
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
86.56
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.72
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.57
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.54
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.54
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
39.79
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.1
39.54
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
166.2
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
145.57
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
152.11
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
145.57
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
37.38
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
19
37.38
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.68
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
37
72.79
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.99
45.05
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.42
42.14
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.45
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.48
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
109.86
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
59
116.07
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.38
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100