Bill Evans vs. Eric Ludwick — Career Comparison

Bill Evans
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Ludwick
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Ludwick built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Evans 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 4.98 and WHIP 1.708 compared to 8.35 and 2.018 for Eric Ludwick. 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 Eric Ludwick

Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.75
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.45
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.21
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.98
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
8.35
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74.1
9
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
8.72
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
12.59
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.59
12.59
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.3
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.33
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.66
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
7.26
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.25
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
40.29
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
44.07
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.82
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9.2
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.09
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.708
1.708
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
33.65
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
37.65
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.29
40.29
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.07
44.07

Fielding Stats for Bill Evans and Eric Ludwick

Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.75
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.45
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.1
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.97
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.94
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.7
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.452
0.452
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Evans and Eric Ludwick

Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1560
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1690.91
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.5
-60
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.15
-62.91
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA