Joe Bitker vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bruce Sutter posted a stronger line than Joe Bitker. Bruce Sutter posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.83 vs 4.73) and WHIP (1.220 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Bruce Sutter 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 Joe Bitker and Bruce Sutter

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.92
48.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.67
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.72
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861
7.44
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.44
7.44
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.32
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.36
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Bruce Sutter

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.25
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.03
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.31
96.31
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Bruce Sutter

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
3277.69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
505.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
7.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.85
-9.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100