Ed Dugan vs. Howard Ehmke — Career Comparison

Ed Dugan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaRichmond VirginiansAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ehmke built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Dugan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Ehmke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.388 compared to 4.49 and 1.269 for Ed Dugan. By the career numbers, Howard Ehmke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Dugan and Howard Ehmke

Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.08
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.36
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.08
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
1.08
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.76
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.39
79.39
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.08
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.63
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.49
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
3.75
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.1
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
10.61
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
9.17
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.33
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.81
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
3.32
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.25
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
3.29
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.451
0.451
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.44
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
40.64
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.22
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
7.41
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
4.55
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
39.72
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.64
40.64
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Ed Dugan and Howard Ehmke

Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.11
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.8
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.36
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.75
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.92
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.14
74.14
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.955
1.955
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Dugan and Howard Ehmke

Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
22
173.68
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
236.58
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
552.63
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
556.43
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
115.81
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
12.21
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
110.53
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
40.26
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
79.41
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
3.45
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.34
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
111
61.21
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33