Joe Bitker vs. Gary Wheelock — Career Comparison
Gary Wheelock 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 5.4 and 1.414 for Gary Wheelock. 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 Gary Wheelock
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.54
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
8.1
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.82
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.836
0.836
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
39.83
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
39.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.36
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
35.1
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
36.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.44
39.44
Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Gary Wheelock
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1