Joe Bitker vs. Ralph Works — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Works
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph Works 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. Ralph Works posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.432 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Ralph Works had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Ralph Works

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1496
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498.2
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
9.24
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.75
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.36
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
38.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
5.04
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.432
1.432
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1899
34.27
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Ralph Works

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.94
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
7.68
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
8.34
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.1
89.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.14
14.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Ralph Works

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
326.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
576.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
92.31
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
79.12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.42
17.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
105.49
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.64
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
9.54
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.89
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
48
158.24
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA