Larry Christenson vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

Larry Christenson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Christenson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Christenson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, Larry Christenson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Christenson and Dick Mulligan

Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.56
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.41
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.46
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.9
53.9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.53
90.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
3.79
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4208
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1402.2
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1401
8.99
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.64
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.53
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.22
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
5.01
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.22
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.17
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5861
37.61
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.16
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.34
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.3
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.68
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5345
34.3
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Larry Christenson and Dick Mulligan

Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.56
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.41
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4208
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1402.2
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.55
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.84
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
1.68
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.61
91.61
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.078
1.078
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.53
90.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Christenson and Dick Mulligan

Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
288.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
506.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
75.89
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
45.06
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.42
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.37
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.04
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30.83
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.51
32.63
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
135.18
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
104.35
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
36.76
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
54.55
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
78.26
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.79
22.28
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
28.46
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
223
264.43
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.27
2.27
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
64.03
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.19
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.37
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.37
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.37
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100