Jack Dreyer vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Jack Dreyer
Gen ZUtahThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Ricks
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bill Ricks built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Dreyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Dreyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.114 compared to 3.23 and 1.329 for Bill Ricks. By the career numbers, Jack Dreyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Dreyer and Bill Ricks

Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.9
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.96
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.95
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
3.23
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
6.6
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
8.68
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.83
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
3.28
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.72
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
36.2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
38.55
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.65
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.07
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
4.26
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.329
1.329
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
32.54
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
34.26
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
36.2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Jack Dreyer and Bill Ricks

Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.9
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.95
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.83
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.83
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Dreyer and Bill Ricks

Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
67
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
275.47
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
600
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA