Bob Friedrichs vs. Doc Scanlan — Career Comparison

Bob Friedrichs
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Scanlan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Scanlan built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Friedrichs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Scanlan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 11.25 and 2.750 for Bob Friedrichs. By the career numbers, Doc Scanlan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Friedrichs and Doc Scanlan

Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.3
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.07
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.47
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.51
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.79
47.79
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.32
82.32
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.73
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3756
27
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
9
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1061
7.63
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
4.37
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
4.2
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.26
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
54
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
37.16
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
4
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4525
32.53
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16

Fielding Stats for Bob Friedrichs and Doc Scanlan

Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.43
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.05
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3414
27
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
9
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.07
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.44
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.29
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.85
93.85
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.48
73.48
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Friedrichs and Doc Scanlan

Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
232.55
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
600
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
534.48
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
100.21
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
83.51
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.13
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.57
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.7
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.71
33.03
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
119.49
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
145.18
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
29.55
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
29.55
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
59.1
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.97
34.64
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
43.68
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
81
104.07
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.56
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.14
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.14
Bob Friedrichs
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100