Elmer Dessens vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Elmer Dessens posted a stronger line than Steve Engel. Elmer Dessens posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.44 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.442 vs 1.703). By the career numbers, Elmer Dessens had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Steve Engel

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
4.44
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1300
9.96
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.96
9.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.11
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.67
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
5.05
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5062
38.79
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
4.81
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.45
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4596
35.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Steve Engel

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.51
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.87
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.84
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Steve Engel

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
890
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.11
22.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
90
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
122
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.6
23.19
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA