Dizzy Dean vs. Dave Wright — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Dave Wright
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Wright 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 18 and 2.889 for Dave Wright. 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 Dave Wright

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.69
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.38
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.38
64.38
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.7
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3.02
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.48
15.48
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
8.78
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
23
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
23
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.43
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
5.32
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.821
0.821
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
0.778
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.889
2.889
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7691
35.18
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
49
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dave Wright

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Dave Wright

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
254.57
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
561.62
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
98.69
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.52
38.79
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
169.19
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
133.94
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
59.53
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
59.53
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
112.79
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.35
40.22
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.05
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
104
81.46
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.4
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA