Robert Dean vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Weiland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.321 compared to 8.25 and 1.792 for Ed Weiland. By the career numbers, Robert Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Dean and Ed Weiland

Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.34
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.25
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.67
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.38
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.75
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
39.45
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
43.5
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.02
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.12
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
34.41
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.75
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Robert Dean and Ed Weiland

Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.68
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.96
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.38
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Dean and Ed Weiland

Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
857.14
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
12.33
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
4.83
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA