Charlie Heard vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

Charlie Heard
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Springer built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Heard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Springer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.18 and WHIP 1.474 compared to 8.39 and 2.432 for Charlie Heard. By the career numbers, Dennis Springer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Heard and Dennis Springer

Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.33
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.66
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
8.39
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
5.18
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
15.34
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
9.64
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.34
15.34
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.54
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.07
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
49.09
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2866
39.36
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
13.3
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
5.7
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.3
13.3
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.432
2.432
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
42.14
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
34.64
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Charlie Heard and Dennis Springer

Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.26
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.56
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.06
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.99
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.73
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.36
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.62
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Heard and Dennis Springer

Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
1012.99
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
586.36
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
561.04
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
27.76
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
5.78
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
22.62
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-19.28
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA