Willie Cathey vs. Howard Ehmke — Career Comparison

Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Willie Cathey and Howard Ehmke are fairly close on the surface numbers. Howard Ehmke had the edge in ERA (3.75 vs 5.17). By the career numbers, Howard Ehmke had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Willie Cathey and Howard Ehmke

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.63
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
3.75
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.86
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
9.17
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.33
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
3.32
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
3.29
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.44
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
39.61
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
4.55
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Willie Cathey and Howard Ehmke

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.78
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Cathey and Howard Ehmke

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
236.58
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
556.43
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
115.81
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
3.58
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
40.26
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
79.41
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-20.4
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
111
61.21
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33