Joe Hesketh vs. Dave Righetti — Career Comparison

Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Righetti
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Joe Hesketh built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Righetti as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Hesketh led in run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 93), strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 92). Dave Righetti held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 102). Role difference aside, Joe Hesketh holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hesketh and Dave Righetti

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
4.6
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.57
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.53
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.51
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.93
50.93
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.4
12.4
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.62
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
3.78
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
3.46
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
947
8.86
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
8.25
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.8
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.61
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
3.79
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.31
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
6.79
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
7.13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.26
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
38.49
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5988
38.39
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
3.04
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
4.39
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.86
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.42
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.26
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.78
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3652
34.18
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5269
33.78
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Hesketh and Dave Righetti

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
4.6
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.57
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.96
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.75
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.26
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.19
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.4
12.4
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hesketh and Dave Righetti

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
340
1942.86
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
26925
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
491.43
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
12.27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.86
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.66
-15.2
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
14.66
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.43
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA