Rob Dibble vs. Toots Ferrell — Career Comparison

Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Toots Ferrell
Silent GenerationMarylandNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Toots Ferrell built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Dibble as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Dibble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 5.5 and 1.611 for Toots Ferrell. By the career numbers, Rob Dibble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Dibble and Toots Ferrell

Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
12
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.51
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.23
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
41.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.38
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.611
1.611
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
38
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.5
41.5

Fielding Stats for Rob Dibble and Toots Ferrell

Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.09
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.04
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Dibble and Toots Ferrell

Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
720
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
483.87
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
6.22
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-5.73
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
Toots Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
Toots Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA