Bob File vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican 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 Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Ricks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.329 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Bill Ricks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Bill Ricks

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.96
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.23
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.28
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.924
0.924
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
38.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.85
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
34.26
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Bill Ricks

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.95
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.54
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.43
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.34
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Bill Ricks

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
73
275.47
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
569.81
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA