Joe Bitker vs. Claude Passeau — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Passeau
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Passeau built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bitker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Passeau posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.318 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Claude Passeau had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Claude Passeau

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
1.47
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.54
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.92
51.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.55
74.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.62
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
3.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8159
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.2
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
9.45
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.35
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1104
3.65
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11642
38.53
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
3.98
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
35.1
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10875
35.99
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Claude Passeau

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
27
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.2
9
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
730
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.606
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Claude Passeau

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
255.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
561.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
108
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
81.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
16.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.94
34.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
153.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
123.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
85.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.63
29.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
294
168
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100