Joe Edelen vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Joe Edelen
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Edelen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Edelen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.75 and WHIP 1.566 compared to 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. By the career numbers, Joe Edelen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Edelen and Ewing Waddy

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.36
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.11
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.75
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
11.12
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
12.91
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.12
11.12
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.18
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.816
0.816
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
39.51
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
43.43
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.75
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.82
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.826
1.826
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
36.13
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
38.27
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.338
0.338
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Joe Edelen and Ewing Waddy

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.36
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.22
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.19
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.81
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.19
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Edelen and Ewing Waddy

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2314.29
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
385.71
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
44.63
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
45.66
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
59.04
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.27
48.63
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100