David Hess vs. Walter Wolf — Career Comparison

MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Hess built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Wolf as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Hess posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.25 and WHIP 1.545 compared to 7.2 and 2.067 for Walter Wolf. By the career numbers, David Hess had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Hess and Walter Wolf

David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.43
21.43
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
6.25
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
10.35
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.61
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.42
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.6
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
6.89
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.146
1.146
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
40.78
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
45
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
7.1
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.6
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.067
2.067
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
36.33
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
34.2
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for David Hess and Walter Wolf

David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.65
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
27
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210.1
9
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.56
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.11
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.94
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for David Hess and Walter Wolf

David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3381.82
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1200
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-32.43
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
45.21
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Walter Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA