Rick DeHart vs. Joe Dobson — Career Comparison

Rick DeHart
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Dobson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick DeHart as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Dobson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.336 compared to 6.14 and 1.889 for Rick DeHart. By the career numbers, Joe Dobson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick DeHart and Joe Dobson

Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.43
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.14
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
3.62
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
11.57
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
8.49
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.86
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
4.57
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
3.53
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.86
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.43
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
42.71
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9159
37.99
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.35
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.57
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
4.07
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.794
1.794
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
37.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8298
34.42
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.71
42.71
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99

Fielding Stats for Rick DeHart and Joe Dobson

Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
8
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.14
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick DeHart and Joe Dobson

Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
11200
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
302.19
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.37
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
178.1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100