Nelson Figueroa vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nelson Figueroa built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Figueroa posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.55 and WHIP 1.501 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Nelson Figueroa had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Figueroa and Ed Wolfe

Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.36
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.63
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.55
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1497
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
9.47
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.66
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.38
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
6.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.082
1.082
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
39.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.92
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.6
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1927
34.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.81
39.81
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Nelson Figueroa and Ed Wolfe

Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1497
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.45
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.21
91.21
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.572
0.572
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Figueroa and Ed Wolfe

Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
639.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
511.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
88.24
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
22.29
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
105.88
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
110.29
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.29
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
20.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
43
189.71
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.16
3.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA