Ralph Erickson vs. Eric Raich — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Raich
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Raich 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. Eric Raich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.85 and WHIP 1.699 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Eric Raich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Eric Raich

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.79
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.85
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.8
11.8
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.23
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.93
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
40.59
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.23
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
36.25
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.59
40.59

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Eric Raich

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.04
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.842
0.842
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Eric Raich

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eric Raich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Raich
Career
Per 600 PA