Les Cox vs. Todd Ritchie — Career Comparison

Les Cox
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Les Cox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Ritchie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 5.4 and 2.200 for Les Cox. By the career numbers, Todd Ritchie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Les Cox and Todd Ritchie

Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.71
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.12
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
50.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.4
50.4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Les Cox and Todd Ritchie

Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
27
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
835.2
9
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Cox and Todd Ritchie

Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
92.52
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
78.5
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-17.46
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
106.54
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
36.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.96
16.71
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
193.46
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA