Willie Cathey vs. Rob Dibble — Career Comparison

Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Willie Cathey built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Dibble as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Dibble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 5.17 and 1.365 for Willie Cathey. By the career numbers, Rob Dibble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Cathey and Rob Dibble

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.86
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.51
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.23
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
39.61
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.38
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Willie Cathey and Rob Dibble

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.78
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.09
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.04
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Cathey and Rob Dibble

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
3.58
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
6.22
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-20.4
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-5.73
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA