Walt Dickson vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Walt Dickson
Pre-GenerationalTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Dickson built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 3.6 and 1.401 for Walt Dickson. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Dickson and Al Severinsen

Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.02
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.64
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.21
34.21
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.51
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
3.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
9.76
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.85
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.3
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.13
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2814
36.18
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.48
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
4.9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2584
33.22
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
33.32
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.18
36.18
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Walt Dickson and Al Severinsen

Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
40.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
7.16
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
62.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.11
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
72.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
68.7
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.709
1.709
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Dickson and Al Severinsen

Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
321.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
535.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
69.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.15
14.77
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
15.46
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
74.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
108
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
57.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.39
8.15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
117.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.1
5.1
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA