Steve Comer vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Steve Comer
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Comer 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 4.13 and 1.482 for Steve Comer. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Comer and Ted Wilks

Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.26
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.47
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.32
54.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
4.13
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
9.77
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.73
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
3.23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
3.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.23
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
39.04
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
4.69
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.94
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.445
1.445
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2708
34.73
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Steve Comer and Ted Wilks

Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.26
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2105
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.64
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
2.24
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.13
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.943
0.943
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Comer and Ted Wilks

Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
52800
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
982.98
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA