David Hess vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

David Hess
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Hess built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 6.25 and 1.545 for David Hess. By the career numbers, Steve Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Hess and Steve Wilson

David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6.25
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.4
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
10.35
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.61
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.42
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
6.89
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
6.57
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.106
1.106
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
40.78
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
7.1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
7.1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.6
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
36.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for David Hess and Steve Wilson

David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.11
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Hess and Steve Wilson

David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
3381.82
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
1765.71
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
514.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
15.2
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
60
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-32.43
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
8.26
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA