Ken Dixon vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

Ken Dixon
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Dixon built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Mulligan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.494 compared to 4.66 and 1.399 for Ken Dixon. By the career numbers, Dick Mulligan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Dixon and Dick Mulligan

Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.49
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.52
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.15
48.15
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.76
64.76
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
4.66
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.44
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482.1
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
8.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.59
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.32
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
7.03
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.03
7.03
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.35
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
38.87
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.78
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.56
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1877
35.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
34.78
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Ken Dixon and Dick Mulligan

Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482.1
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.82
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.88
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.83
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.7
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.76
64.76
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Dixon and Dick Mulligan

Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
469.57
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
2.36
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.8
-20.83
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100