Joe Dawson vs. Sam Moran — Career Comparison

Joe Dawson
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Moran
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dawson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Moran as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 7.47 and 2.059 for Sam Moran. By the career numbers, Joe Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dawson and Sam Moran

Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.23
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.86
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.64
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.51
30.51
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.86
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.15
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
7.47
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.8
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
11.2
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.23
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
7.32
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.34
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.73
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1041
39.31
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
45.1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.1
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.8
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9.05
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.059
2.059
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
35.01
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
37.34
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.31
39.31
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
45.1

Fielding Stats for Joe Dawson and Sam Moran

Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.43
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
27
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
9
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.14
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.43
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.29
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dawson and Sam Moran

Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
416.47
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
543.53
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
141.18
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
120
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.47
52.76
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
45.99
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
200
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.88
62.67
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
37.68
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
63.53
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA