Dean Deetz vs. Fred Klages — Career Comparison

Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Klages
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Klages built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Klages posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.260 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Fred Klages had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Deetz and Fred Klages

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.76
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.43
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.43
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
37.14
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
33.56
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14

Fielding Stats for Dean Deetz and Fred Klages

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.64
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.64
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Deetz and Fred Klages

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
473.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
14.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
6.06
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
10
315.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA