Ed Dugan vs. Rube Parnham — Career Comparison

Ed Dugan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaRichmond VirginiansAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rube Parnham
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Parnham 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. Rube Parnham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.710 compared to 4.49 and 1.269 for Ed Dugan. By the career numbers, Rube Parnham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Dugan and Rube Parnham

Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.08
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.51
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.08
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.76
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.08
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.49
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.04
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166.1
9
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
10.61
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9.84
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.84
9.84
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.81
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
5.55
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.25
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.451
0.451
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.953
0.953
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
40.64
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
38.61
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
7.41
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.05
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
39.72
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
33.06
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.64
40.64
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Ed Dugan and Rube Parnham

Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.11
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
9
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.8
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.36
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.75
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.92
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.16
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.14
74.14
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.955
1.955
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Dugan and Rube Parnham

Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
173.68
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
600
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
552.63
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.55
12.21
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
35.4
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
110.53
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
3.45
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
33.03
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA