General Crowder vs. Dick Ward — Career Comparison

General Crowder
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

General Crowder built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.12 and 1.388 for General Crowder. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for General Crowder and Dick Ward

General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.54
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.12
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.44
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.22
59.22
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.64
72.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.58
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
4.12
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7033
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2344.1
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
9.42
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.52
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
3.07
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
3.07
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.682
0.682
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10106
38.8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
4.62
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9290
35.66
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for General Crowder and Dick Ward

General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.102
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for General Crowder and Dick Ward

General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
260.56
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
928
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
547.63
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
106.03
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
91.16
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.23
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
14.87
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
28.31
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
124.14
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
129.96
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
42.67
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
38.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
80.82
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
30.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
23.92
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
77
49.78
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.05
12.05
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
28.45
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.65
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.65
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
General Crowder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA