Steve Comer vs. Dick Hyde — Career Comparison

Steve Comer
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Hyde
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Comer built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Hyde as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Hyde posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 4.13 and 1.482 for Steve Comer. By the career numbers, Dick Hyde had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Comer and Dick Hyde

Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
2.26
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
5.1
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.47
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.32
54.32
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.69
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
4.13
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.56
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
895
27
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.1
9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
9.77
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
8.24
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.73
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.23
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.13
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.66
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
3.14
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.34
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
39.04
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289
38.89
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.05
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
4.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.01
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.94
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.445
1.445
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2708
34.73
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1139
34.36
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Steve Comer and Dick Hyde

Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
2.26
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
5.1
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
895
27
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.1
9
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.64
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.49
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.38
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
2.24
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.13
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.87
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.943
0.943
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.562
0.562
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Comer and Dick Hyde

Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
52800
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
169
2028
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
516
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
5.48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
84
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.2
-14.37
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
16
192
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100