Bill Evans vs. Ed O'Neil — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Bill Evans built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed O'Neil as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 9.26 and 2.294 for Ed O'Neil. By the career numbers, Bill Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Evans and Ed O'Neil

Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.99
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.78
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.85
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
9.26
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
27
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.1
9
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
8.69
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
14.69
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.69
14.69
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.42
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.96
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.92
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.51
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.72
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
38.61
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
48.18
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.71
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.77
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
12.57
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.57
12.57
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
34.91
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
41.29
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.18
48.18

Fielding Stats for Bill Evans and Ed O'Neil

Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.13
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.78
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.09
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.63
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.15
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.893
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Evans and Ed O'Neil

Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
390.7
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
40
558.14
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
40
558.14
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
10.96
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
13.29
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-7.24
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
5.76
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA