Tim Crews vs. Ed Head — Career Comparison

Tim Crews
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Head built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Crews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Crews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 3.48 and 1.308 for Ed Head. By the career numbers, Tim Crews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Crews and Ed Head

Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.97
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
3.48
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.2
9
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.43
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.34
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.37
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.91
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
6.22
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.22
6.22
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
38.17
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.76
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.85
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.89
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.47
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.36
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1642
34.88
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.17
38.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Tim Crews and Ed Head

Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.97
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1271
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423.2
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.66
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.91
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.66
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.57
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Crews and Ed Head

Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
6744
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
12.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
3.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
288
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.08
2.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100