Ralph Erickson vs. James Pope — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Pope
UnknownLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Pope 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. James Pope posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, James Pope had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and James Pope

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.71
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
9.43
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.21
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
39.86
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.71
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
36
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and James Pope

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.59
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.35
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.18
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and James Pope

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
272.73
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
572.73
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-11.59
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA