Tony Faeth vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Tony Faeth
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Ricks
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bill Ricks built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Faeth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Faeth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.708 compared to 3.23 and 1.329 for Bill Ricks. By the career numbers, Tony Faeth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Faeth and Bill Ricks

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.95
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.96
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.7
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
3.23
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.14
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.28
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
37.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
38.55
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.78
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
31.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
34.26
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Tony Faeth and Bill Ricks

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.66
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.95
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Faeth and Bill Ricks

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1140
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
275.47
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-37.83
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
240
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA