Mal Eason vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Mal Eason
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mal Eason built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mal Eason posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Mal Eason had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mal Eason and Ed Wolfe

Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.18
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.34
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.69
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.03
33.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.85
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.42
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2854
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951.1
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
9.72
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.75
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.59
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.594
0.594
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.12
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4011
37.95
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
4.87
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3678
34.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Mal Eason and Ed Wolfe

Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.51
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2976
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.51
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
3.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.95
93.95
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.527
2.527
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mal Eason and Ed Wolfe

Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
206.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
565.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
68.25
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
63.49
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
10.91
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
73.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.98
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
50.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.45
-3.89
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.59
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
81
128.57
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.46
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA