Ralph Erickson vs. Rube Peters — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Peters
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Peters 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. Rube Peters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.606 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Rube Peters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Rube Peters

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.15
7.15
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.354
0.354
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.445
0.445
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
11.44
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.44
11.44
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.01
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
29.09
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.11
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
6.09
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
25.71
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Rube Peters

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.846
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Rube Peters

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
497.87
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
536.17
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.66
21.2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
114.89
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
63.83
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.41
18.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
140.43
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Peters
Career
Per 600 PA