Joe Bitker vs. Donald Troy — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Donald Troy
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Donald Troy 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. Donald Troy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Donald Troy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Donald Troy

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.62
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.62
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
7.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.66
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.62
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
39.1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.62
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
33.93
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Donald Troy

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.17
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.571
1.571
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Donald Troy

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
233.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
500
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
15.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
5.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Donald Troy
Career
Per 600 PA