Dizzy Dean vs. Dizzy Royal — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Dizzy Royal
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaIndianapolis AthleticsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Dizzy Royal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dizzy Royal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.250 compared to 3.02 and 1.206 for Dizzy Dean. By the career numbers, Dizzy Royal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dizzy Royal

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
13.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.38
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
3.02
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1919
8.78
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.43
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
5.32
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
13.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
3.54
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7691
35.18
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
33.75
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dizzy Royal

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
13.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dizzy Royal

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
254.57
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
561.62
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
98.69
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.52
38.79
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
169.19
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
133.94
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
112.79
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.35
40.22
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.05
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
104
81.46
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
30.55
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.4
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA