Ralph Erickson vs. Todd Ritchie — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Todd Ritchie 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. Todd Ritchie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Todd Ritchie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Todd Ritchie

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.46
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.33
44.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.71
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.5
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Todd Ritchie

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
835.2
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Todd Ritchie

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
92.52
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
78.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.21
20.22
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
106.54
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.96
16.71
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA