Roric Harrison vs. Walter Watson — Career Comparison

Roric Harrison
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Watson
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Roric Harrison built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Watson 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 5.79 and 2.000 for Walter Watson. 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 Walter Watson

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.07
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.24
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.14
14.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.69
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
3.92
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.87
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.41
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2574
39.26
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
46.93
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.55
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.55
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.57
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
34.52
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
43.07
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.93
46.93

Fielding Stats for Roric Harrison and Walter Watson

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.96
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.62
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.54
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roric Harrison and Walter Watson

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
591.61
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
520.28
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
62.94
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.76
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
36.83
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
24.44
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
151.05
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
92.31
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
46.15
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
71.33
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.51
14.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
31.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
53
222.38
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
2.7
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA