Joe Bitker vs. Gary Waslewski — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Waslewski
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Waslewski 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. Gary Waslewski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Gary Waslewski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Gary Waslewski

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
3.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.73
29.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1231
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410.1
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
8.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.7
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
4.32
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.68
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
5.02
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.038
1.038
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.39
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
38.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.79
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.04
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539
33.76
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Gary Waslewski

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
3.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1234
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411.1
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.71
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.54
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Gary Waslewski

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
981.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
550
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
1.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
43.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.09
-38.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
50
312.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA