Ray Herbert vs. Bob Sykes — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob Sykes
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ray Herbert a clear advantage over Bob Sykes across the core pitching metrics. Ray Herbert led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 87), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 93 vs 86). Ray Herbert was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and Bob Sykes

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.95
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
1.13
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.5
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.51
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.29
49.29
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.94
46.94
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.99
57.99
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.59
52.59
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
4.01
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
4.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
9.57
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
9.79
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.57
9.57
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.8
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.06
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.74
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.24
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.18
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8010
38.32
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
39.42
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.35
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
4.43
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.99
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.85
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1776
35
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and Bob Sykes

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
2.08
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
1.18
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.1
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.48
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.4
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.59
52.59
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and Bob Sykes

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
374.31
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
940.54
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
522.02
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
62
502.7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
73.39
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
7.77
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
97.3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.2
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-4.76
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
218.92
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
2.74
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
33.94
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.67
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA