Dizzy Dean vs. Dick Tomanek — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Dick Tomanek
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tomanek 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 4.95 and 1.524 for Dick Tomanek. 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 Tomanek

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.13
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.38
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3.02
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.95
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
693
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
8.78
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.43
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.32
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.36
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
5.32
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
6.47
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
39.78
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.06
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
5.49
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.485
1.485
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7691
35.18
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
903
35.18
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dick Tomanek

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.54
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.03
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.95
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.453
0.453
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dick Tomanek

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
254.57
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
1222.64
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
561.62
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
566.04
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
9
101.89
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
98.69
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.02
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.27
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
27.42
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.52
38.79
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
38.22
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
169.19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
133.94
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
112.79
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.35
40.22
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
2.54
28.8
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.78
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.05
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
81.46
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA