Ed Figueroa vs. Willie Hernandez — Career Comparison

Ed Figueroa
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willie Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Ed Figueroa built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Figueroa led in home run suppression (HR9+ 163 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 91), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 88). Willie Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 84). Role difference aside, Ed Figueroa holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ed Figueroa and Willie Hernandez

Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.37
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.55
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.54
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.42
54.42
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.5
89.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.43
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.27
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.51
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
3.38
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309.2
9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
8.93
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
8.2
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.62
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.84
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
3.04
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
3.01
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.68
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
6.79
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.774
0.774
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.088
1.088
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5523
37.95
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4366
37.61
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
3.61
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
3.71
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.32
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.3
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.78
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.62
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4971
34.16
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3891
33.52
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Ed Figueroa and Willie Hernandez

Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.37
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309.2
9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.61
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.5
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.25
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.46
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.97
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.99
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.86
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.96
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.5
89.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Figueroa and Willie Hernandez

Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
200
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
6402.86
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
600
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
540
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
29.92
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
30.01
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
29
248.57
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Ed Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100