Ed Farmer vs. Todd Ritchie — Career Comparison

Ed Farmer
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Ritchie led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 122 vs 85), home run suppression (HR9+ 109 vs 74), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 74). Ed Farmer held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 87). Role difference aside, Todd Ritchie holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ed Farmer and Todd Ritchie

Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.34
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.62
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.3
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
8.81
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.01
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.75
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
4.98
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.72
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.7
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
5.56
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.5
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2789
40.23
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.97
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.95
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
5.34
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.532
1.532
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2373
34.23
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3309
35.64
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Ed Farmer and Todd Ritchie

Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.34
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.49
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.47
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.83
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.79
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Farmer and Todd Ritchie

Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
4188.68
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
532.08
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
4.41
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.73
-19.58
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
16.71
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
249.06
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
193.46
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
56.07
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA