Joe DeBerry vs. Dick Ward — Career Comparison

Joe DeBerry
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe DeBerry built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 5.24 and 1.642 for Joe DeBerry. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe DeBerry and Dick Ward

Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.69
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.07
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.67
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.4
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.24
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.75
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.03
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.75
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
42.04
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.91
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.642
1.642
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
37.75
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.04
42.04
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Joe DeBerry and Dick Ward

Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe DeBerry and Dick Ward

Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
21.03
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
14.06
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA