Rex Dawson vs. Bob Friend — Career Comparison
Bob Friend built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Dawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rex Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.58 and 1.324 for Bob Friend. By the career numbers, Rex Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Rex Dawson and Bob Friend
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
15214
37.92
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
14274
35.58
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Fielding Stats for Rex Dawson and Bob Friend
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
1.74
Hitting Stats for Rex Dawson and Bob Friend
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103