Howard Ehmke vs. Joe Rock — Career Comparison

Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Rock
Gen ZPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ehmke built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 3.75 and 1.388 for Howard Ehmke. By the career numbers, Joe Rock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ehmke and Joe Rock

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.53
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.63
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174
3.75
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
9.17
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
8.22
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.33
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
3.32
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
3.29
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
12.91
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.91
12.91
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.44
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1425
4.55
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
36.39
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Howard Ehmke and Joe Rock

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ehmke and Joe Rock

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
236.58
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1088
600
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
556.43
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
115.81
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
40.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
79.41
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.34
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
111
61.21
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Rock
Career
Per 600 PA