Robert Dean vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Robert Dean
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 4.34 and 1.321 for Robert Dean. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Dean and Ted Wilks

Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.58
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.34
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
8.67
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.22
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
39.45
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.02
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
34.41
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Robert Dean and Ted Wilks

Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.68
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.96
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Dean and Ted Wilks

Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
525.96
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
12.33
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
4.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
40.85
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA