Ross Detwiler vs. Joe Vance — Career Comparison

Ross Detwiler
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Vance
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ross Detwiler built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vance as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ross Detwiler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.56 and WHIP 1.483 compared to 5.81 and 1.762 for Joe Vance. By the career numbers, Ross Detwiler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ross Detwiler and Joe Vance

Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
3.67
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.35
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.61
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.57
32.57
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.56
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.81
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
9.84
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.84
9.84
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.11
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.78
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.27
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.34
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
6.04
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.29
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.51
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3311
39.63
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
41.44
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.57
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.41
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
5.12
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.28
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.99
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.456
1.456
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
1.762
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
35.2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
36.1
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.44
41.44

Fielding Stats for Ross Detwiler and Joe Vance

Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
3.67
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2256
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.08
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.65
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.62
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.57
32.57
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Detwiler and Joe Vance

Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
1374.63
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
16
480
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
541.79
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
35.82
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
35.82
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
3.02
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
49.91
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
35.82
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
49.25
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.07
-27.2
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
51.22
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
63
282.09
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.78
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Detwiler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA