Rube Dessau vs. Jack Flaherty — Career Comparison

Rube Dessau
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Flaherty
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Flaherty built a career as a starting pitcher and Rube Dessau as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Flaherty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.208 compared to 6.53 and 1.962 for Rube Dessau. By the career numbers, Jack Flaherty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Dessau and Jack Flaherty

Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.12
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.73
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.67
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.57
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.59
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.51
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.53
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
3.8
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2972
27
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
990.2
9
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
11.87
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
7.59
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.23
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.79
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
3.19
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.71
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
10.27
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.27
10.27
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.055
1.055
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.495
1.495
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.32
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.49
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
41.84
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4120
37.43
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.67
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
8.75
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
4
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.71
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.962
1.962
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.198
1.198
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
35.16
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3686
33.49
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Rube Dessau and Jack Flaherty

Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.15
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.73
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.67
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2972
27
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
990.2
9
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.73
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.65
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.79
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.4
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.56
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.8
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.52
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Dessau and Jack Flaherty

Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
21
547.83
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
792
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
495.65
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
492
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
60
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
6.57
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
23.85
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
100
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
112
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
32
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
56
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-7.82
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
19.19
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
36
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
46
184
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Rube Dessau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
64
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8
Rube Dessau
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50