Roric Harrison vs. Bill Popp — Career Comparison

Roric Harrison
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Popp
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roric Harrison built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Popp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roric Harrison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 4.92 and 1.873 for Bill Popp. By the career numbers, Roric Harrison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roric Harrison and Bill Popp

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.34
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.04
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.24
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
12.98
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.69
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
3.92
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.88
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.87
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.98
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.41
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2574
39.26
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
43.11
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.55
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.55
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.95
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.873
1.873
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
34.52
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
38.49
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11

Fielding Stats for Roric Harrison and Bill Popp

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.96
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.85
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.62
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.45
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.54
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.15
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roric Harrison and Bill Popp

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
591.61
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
520.28
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
62.94
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.76
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
36.83
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
151.05
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
92.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.15
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
71.33
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
14.71
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.45
-37.75
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
53
222.38
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
2.7
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
50.35
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA