Doug Fister vs. Mike Ryba — Career Comparison

Doug Fister
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Ryba
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Fister built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Ryba as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Ryba posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 3.72 and 1.267 for Doug Fister. By the career numbers, Mike Ryba had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Fister and Mike Ryba

Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.76
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.41
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.43
47.43
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.47
60.47
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
3.72
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.66
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
2351
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
783.2
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
9.21
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
9.38
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.89
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.1
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
2.84
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
6.14
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
3.53
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.707
0.707
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3352
38.5
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.52
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
4.14
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
4.38
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.17
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.22
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.89
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5511
34.87
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3098
35.58
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Doug Fister and Mike Ryba

Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.53
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4267
27
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1422.1
9
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.78
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.18
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.06
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.96
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.22
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Fister and Mike Ryba

Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
1157.81
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
519.03
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
600
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
105
492.19
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
512.8
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
16
75
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
120.42
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
107.96
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.46
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.46
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
15.69
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.35
38.1
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
132.87
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
166.09
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
37.37
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.75
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
49.83
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
87.2
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
9.97
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
47.19
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.67
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
42
196.88
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
64.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.32
9.32
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
93.75
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
20
41.52
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.38
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA