Larry Foster vs. Joe Vitko — Career Comparison

Larry Foster
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Vitko
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Vitko built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Foster posted a career ERA of 13.5 against Joe Vitko's 13.5, with WHIP of 2.500 and 2.786 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Foster and Joe Vitko

Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.62
13.62
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
18
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
23.14
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.14
23.14
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
11.57
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
54
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
55.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
13.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
21.21
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.21
21.21
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.786
2.786
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
49.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
52.07
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93

Fielding Stats for Larry Foster and Joe Vitko

Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Foster and Joe Vitko

Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Vitko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vitko
Career
Per 600 PA