Pat Caraway vs. Joe Vitelli — Career Comparison

Pat Caraway
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Vitelli
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Caraway built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vitelli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Vitelli posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 5.35 and 1.542 for Pat Caraway. By the career numbers, Joe Vitelli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Caraway and Joe Vitelli

Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.03
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.17
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.41
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.75
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
5.35
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.179
0.179
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
27
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
9
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
10.21
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.64
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.67
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.84
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.724
0.724
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2154
40.56
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
46.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.56
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
6.18
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
36.64
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
36
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.56
40.56
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.29
46.29

Fielding Stats for Pat Caraway and Joe Vitelli

Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.194
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Caraway and Joe Vitelli

Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
373.71
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
538.29
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
65.14
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
28.75
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
133.71
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
116.57
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.29
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
54.86
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
113.14
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
26.52
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.14
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.73
6.73
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA