Mike Draper vs. Ed Rakow — Career Comparison

Mike Draper
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Rakow
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Rakow built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Draper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Draper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.654 compared to 4.33 and 1.434 for Ed Rakow. By the career numbers, Mike Draper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Draper and Ed Rakow

Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.17
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.31
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.43
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.56
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.37
43.37
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.25
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
4.33
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
11.27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
9.11
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.27
11.27
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.04
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.98
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
3.59
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.2
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.4
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
5.72
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.43
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
39.12
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3293
38.93
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
4.89
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.06
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.7
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
34.44
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2965
35.05
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Mike Draper and Ed Rakow

Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.17
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.31
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.73
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.7
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.55
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.39
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.13
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.28
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Draper and Ed Rakow

Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
5800
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
462.45
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
535.97
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.93
4.57
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
49.8
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
37.94
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
240.98
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.46
-20.06
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.09
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
90
213.44
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Mike Draper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Draper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA