Dave Heaverlo vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Dave Heaverlo
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Heaverlo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 3.41 and 1.492 for Dave Heaverlo. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Heaverlo and Dick Whitworth

Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.96
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
3.41
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
9.36
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.69
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.15
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.59
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.92
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
4.82
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.885
0.885
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
38.85
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.88
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
3.93
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.67
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.95
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.81
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.389
1.389
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
34.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Dave Heaverlo and Dick Whitworth

Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.96
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.82
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.56
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
2.54
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
2.38
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.399
0.399
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Heaverlo and Dick Whitworth

Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
13350
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
565.42
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
108.93
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
32.35
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
146.97
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
43.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
13.83
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.75
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100