Specs Ellis vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Specs Ellis
UnknownThrows LeftBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Ricks
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Ricks posted a stronger line than Specs Ellis. Bill Ricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.23 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.329 vs 1.551). By the career numbers, Bill Ricks had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Specs Ellis and Bill Ricks

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.96
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.49
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.22
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.23
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.2
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.76
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
3.28
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.76
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.924
0.924
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
42.65
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
38.55
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.75
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
38.97
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
34.26
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Specs Ellis and Bill Ricks

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.95
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.61
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
2.25
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.22
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.76
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.07
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
2.63
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.92
56.92
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Ellis and Bill Ricks

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
365.22
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
275.47
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
495.65
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.02
52.7
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
177.36
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
70.19
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA