Howard Ehmke vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ehmke built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 3.75 and 1.388 for Howard Ehmke. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ehmke and Orlando Peña

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.63
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174
3.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
9.17
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
3.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
3.29
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.44
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12110
38.64
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1425
4.55
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Howard Ehmke and Orlando Peña

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.28
92.28
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ehmke and Orlando Peña

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
429
236.58
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
309
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
556.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
115.81
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
55
106.8
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
40.26
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
79.41
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.34
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
61.21
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
29.23
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA