Joe Bitker vs. George Wilson — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Wilson
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago Columbia GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

George Wilson 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. George Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, George Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and George Wilson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.63
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
39.34
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
34.71
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and George Wilson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.89
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and George Wilson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
14.46
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
7.97
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA