Dizzy Dean vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dizzy Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, Dizzy Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dick Mulligan

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.38
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3.02
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
8.78
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.43
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
5.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.821
0.821
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7691
35.18
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
34.78
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dick Mulligan

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dick Mulligan

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
254.57
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
561.62
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
98.69
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.52
38.79
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
169.19
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
133.94
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
112.79
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.35
40.22
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
81.46
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.92
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.92
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100