Joe Bitker vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth 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. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Dick Whitworth

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.34
66.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Dick Whitworth

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Dick Whitworth

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
228.24
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
565.42
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100