Joe Bitker vs. Ted Trent — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Trent
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted Trent 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. Ted Trent posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Ted Trent had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Ted Trent

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.6
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.58
56.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.62
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
3.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3841
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280.1
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1259
8.85
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764
5.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5457
38.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.46
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
33.95
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Ted Trent

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3840
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.62
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Ted Trent

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
271.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
537.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
47.46
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.52
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.15
14.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
94.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.08
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.89
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.08
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.17
82.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.77
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100