Brian Edmondson vs. Robert Whalen — Career Comparison

Brian Edmondson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Whalen
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Whalen built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Edmondson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Edmondson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.98 and WHIP 1.606 compared to 5.75 and 1.194 for Robert Whalen. By the career numbers, Brian Edmondson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Edmondson and Robert Whalen

Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
6.41
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.5
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.64
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.98
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.75
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9.64
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.11
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.25
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.29
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.75
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.19
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.75
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
40.34
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
38.75
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.43
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.45
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.25
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.58
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.01
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
34.46
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
33
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.34
40.34
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Brian Edmondson and Robert Whalen

Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
6.41
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.5
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.69
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.27
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.06
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.96
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.75
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Edmondson and Robert Whalen

Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
3025
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
25.78
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
19.67
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.65
16.2
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
21.3
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
225
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA