Ed Eiteljorge vs. Rufus Lewis — Career Comparison

Ed Eiteljorge
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rufus Lewis built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Eiteljorge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Lewis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 6.68 and 1.989 for Ed Eiteljorge. By the career numbers, Rufus Lewis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Eiteljorge and Rufus Lewis

Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.28
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.38
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.13
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.85
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.4
81.4
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.85
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.74
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
6.68
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.99
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
11.94
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.98
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
5.97
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.64
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.41
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
6.11
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.28
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
45.9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
10.52
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.02
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
38.65
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.85
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3

Fielding Stats for Ed Eiteljorge and Rufus Lewis

Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.29
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.38
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.86
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.77
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.29
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.9
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.556
2.556
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Eiteljorge and Rufus Lewis

Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
230.36
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
535.71
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
96.43
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
64.29
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
27.73
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
48.21
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
123.21
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
24.56
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA