Russ Christopher vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Russ Christopher
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Christopher built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.37 and 1.330 for Russ Christopher. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Christopher and Ted Wilks

Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.17
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.87
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.76
45.76
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
3.37
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2999
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
8.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.34
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
3.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4247
38.24
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
3.97
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3821
34.4
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Russ Christopher and Ted Wilks

Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.84
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.689
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Christopher and Ted Wilks

Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
242
416.05
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
543.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
206
525.96
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
85.96
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
63.61
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.75
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.44
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.35
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.17
26.08
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
120.34
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
43
109.79
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
37.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
63.61
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.28
19.39
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
95
163.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
27.51
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.44
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA