Dean Chance vs. Walter Signer — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Walter Signer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Signer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dean Chance posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 3 and 1.333 for Walter Signer. By the career numbers, Dean Chance had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Walter Signer

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
0.54
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.48
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.67
52.67
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.92
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
7.81
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9.55
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.51
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
3.1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
6.43
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8906
37.33
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.82
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
33.86
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
39
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Walter Signer

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
1.7
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6443
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147.2
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
2.17
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Walter Signer

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
320.95
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
600
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
523.32
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
34.78
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
33.2
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.2
4.11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
36.36
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
62.45
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
-28.07
-22.19
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
48.06
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.72
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA