Joe Bitker vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Doc Watson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.16
51.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Doc Watson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.2
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Doc Watson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
323.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
525
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA