Joe Bitker vs. Chris Young — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Young
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Chris Young 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. Chris Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.276 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Chris Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Chris Young

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.53
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.46
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.11
54.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.55
81.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
3.95
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3893
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1297.2
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
7.84
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
3.48
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1062
7.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.37
7.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.205
1.205
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.27
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5480
38.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
4.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.26
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4866
33.75
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Chris Young

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.53
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3893
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1297.2
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.42
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.68
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.587
0.587
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.55
81.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Chris Young

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
660.98
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
504.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.61
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
56.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
19.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
102.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
102.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.39
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
41.46
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
63.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.91
11.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.39
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
82
200
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
65.85
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.44
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.76
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA