Ralph Erickson vs. Joe Fontenot — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Fontenot
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Erickson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Fontenot posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.33 and WHIP 1.805 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Joe Fontenot had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Joe Fontenot

Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.48
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
11.81
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.81
11.81
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.22
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
43.03
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.17
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.781
1.781
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
36.91
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.349
0.349
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Joe Fontenot

Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Joe Fontenot

Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-56.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
1.83
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA