Benny Frey vs. Dave Wallace — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Benny Frey built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Wallace as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Benny Frey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 7.84 and 2.226 for Dave Wallace. By the career numbers, Benny Frey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Benny Frey and Dave Wallace

Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.99
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.99
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.44
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.64
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.61
49.61
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.38
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.5
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.84
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
10.98
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
12.63
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.98
10.98
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.63
12.63
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.42
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.04
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.97
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.39
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.23
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5047
39.16
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
45.29
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.68
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
5.21
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.177
2.177
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4772
37.02
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
36.58
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.29
45.29

Fielding Stats for Benny Frey and Dave Wallace

Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
27
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.2
9
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.594
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Benny Frey and Dave Wallace

Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
366.2
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
600
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
542.25
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
138.03
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
121.13
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.23
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.9
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.98
49.26
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
159.15
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
177.46
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
46.48
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
32.39
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
78.87
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.6
58.59
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
36.62
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
67
94.37
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
6.36
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
18.31
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA