Willie Eyre vs. Roy Hitt — Career Comparison

Willie Eyre
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Eyre as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 4.95 and 1.576 for Willie Eyre. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Eyre and Roy Hitt

Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
6.1
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.38
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.95
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.2
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
10.06
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.99
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
3.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
4.73
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.38
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
39.92
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.17
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
35.14
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.92
39.92
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51

Fielding Stats for Willie Eyre and Roy Hitt

Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
6.1
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.2
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Eyre and Roy Hitt

Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
66600
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Willie Eyre
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100