Joe Bitker vs. Ed Walsh Jr. — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Walsh Jr.
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Walsh Jr. 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. Joe Bitker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.57 and 1.656 for Ed Walsh Jr.. By the career numbers, Joe Bitker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Ed Walsh Jr.

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
2.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.65
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.43
31.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
48.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.57
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
10.85
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.85
10.85
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.91
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
39.83
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558
42.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.79
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
6.2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
35.1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1396
37.96
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.36
42.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Ed Walsh Jr.

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.2
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.076
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Ed Walsh Jr.

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
406.61
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
550.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
119.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
94.21
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
40.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
148.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
153.72
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
89.26
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
43.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
128.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA