John Ely vs. Ryan Madson — Career Comparison

John Ely
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Madson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Ely built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Madson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Madson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.292 compared to 5.7 and 1.552 for John Ely. By the career numbers, Ryan Madson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Ely and Ryan Madson

John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.95
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.48
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.63
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.01
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.96
55.96
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.94
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.7
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.48
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
9.6
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
8.59
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.85
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.98
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
2.59
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
7.18
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.02
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.41
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
39.41
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3631
37.58
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.44
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.85
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
3.7
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.37
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.01
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.83
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
34.49
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3277
33.91
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.41
39.41
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for John Ely and Ryan Madson

John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.95
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.48
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.07
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.52
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.5
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.64
98.64
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Ely and Ryan Madson

John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
25
416.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
7655.17
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
30
500
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
506.9
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.2
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
8.37
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.37
-22.88
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-7.3
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
250
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
217.24
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA