Joe Bitker vs. Clyde Wright — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clyde Wright
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Clyde Wright 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. Clyde Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.315 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Clyde Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Clyde Wright

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.58
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.39
47.39
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.35
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
3.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5186
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.2
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1679
8.74
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.74
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
2.86
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
3.47
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.23
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7252
37.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
3.98
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.33
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6573
34.22
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Clyde Wright

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5188
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729.1
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.79
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
2.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
2.35
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Clyde Wright

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
513.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
538.72
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
98.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.98
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.7
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
31.35
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
30.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
142.52
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
119.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
44.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
45.61
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
84.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
23.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
120
171.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
3.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.48
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.83
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0