Nick Carter vs. Steve Ridzik — Career Comparison

Nick Carter
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Ridzik
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Ridzik as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 3.79 and 1.379 for Steve Ridzik. By the career numbers, Nick Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Carter and Steve Ridzik

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.08
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.61
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.45
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.44
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.65
50.65
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.29
15.29
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.97
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
3.79
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2348
27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
782.2
9
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
8.6
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
8.15
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.07
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.52
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
4.04
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.52
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.67
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.41
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3368
38.73
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.14
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.86
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
4.51
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
31.9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2981
34.28
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.73
38.73

Fielding Stats for Nick Carter and Steve Ridzik

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.07
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
5.02
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1689
27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
9
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.82
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.25
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.71
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.43
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.67
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
2.53
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.071
2.071
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.503
0.503
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Carter and Steve Ridzik

Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
14
420
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
891.59
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
555.14
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
75.7
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.04
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.84
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
5.34
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.85
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
142.99
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
126.17
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.86
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.68
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-20.83
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.55
26.78
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
150
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
145.79
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA