Steven Cruz vs. Pete Richert — Career Comparison

Steven Cruz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Richert
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Pete Richert built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Richert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 3.66 and 1.219 for Steven Cruz. By the career numbers, Pete Richert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Cruz and Pete Richert

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.31
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.94
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.62
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.56
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.29
52.29
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.44
28.44
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.39
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.66
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.19
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3497
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.2
9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.75
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
959
7.4
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.4
7.4
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
3.27
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.36
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.02
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
7.14
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.25
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
37.83
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4817
37.19
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.24
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
3.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.203
1.203
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
33.33
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4354
33.62
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Steven Cruz and Pete Richert

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.31
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.94
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3497
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.2
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.41
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.3
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.85
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.71
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.515
0.515
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.44
28.44
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Cruz and Pete Richert

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
62
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
808.46
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
600
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
538.37
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
77.95
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
65.26
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.06
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.69
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.81
17.79
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
96.07
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
96.07
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.07
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.19
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
63.44
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
7.85
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.31
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
129
233.84
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.69
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.63
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.44
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67