Rube Fischer vs. Ted Kennedy — Career Comparison

Rube Fischer
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Rube Fischer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Kennedy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.32 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.1 and 1.667 for Rube Fischer. By the career numbers, Ted Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Fischer and Ted Kennedy

Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.54
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.05
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.96
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.02
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.38
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.8
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
32
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
5.1
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
4.32
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1148
27
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
850
27
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382.2
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
283.1
9
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
9.78
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
10.83
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
5.22
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.46
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
3.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.75
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1754
41.25
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
41.55
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.68
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
5.69
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
7.62
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1523
35.82
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
37.8
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.25
41.25
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55

Fielding Stats for Rube Fischer and Ted Kennedy

Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.07
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
27
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
9
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.35
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.33
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.08
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.19
89.19
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.602
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.941
1.941
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Fischer and Ted Kennedy

Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
531.15
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
162.3
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
114
560.66
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
575.41
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
78.69
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.51
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.75
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.51
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
38.26
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
4.12
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
162.3
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
132.79
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
59.02
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.1
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
34.27
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.36
-26.35
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.67
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
26
127.87
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.18
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
4.69
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.2
12.2
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rube Fischer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.75
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Fischer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA