Rob Dibble vs. John Finner — Career Comparison

Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
John Finner
Lost GenerationNAThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Finner 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 5.15 and 1.457 for John Finner. 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 John Finner

Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.57
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.02
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.4
43.4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.65
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
5.15
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1406
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
468.2
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
10.64
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.63
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.48
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
3.57
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.23
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
38.14
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
6.26
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.38
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.71
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1759
33.78
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Rob Dibble and John Finner

Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.63
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.02
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.09
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.04
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.47
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.61
92.61
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.136
2.136
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Dibble and John Finner

Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
92
259.15
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
554.93
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
109.86
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
76.06
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.54
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
6.22
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.01
42.27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
157.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
143.66
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
101.41
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-5.73
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.3
43.09
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.17
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.25
53.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
John Finner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100