Ed Heusser vs. James Hurst — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Heusser built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hurst as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Heusser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 10.13 and 2.438 for James Hurst. By the career numbers, Ed Heusser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Heusser and James Hurst

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.46
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.53
45.53
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
3.69
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
9.66
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.22
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4644
38.45
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
47.25
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.75
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
4.37
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.344
2.344
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4331
35.86
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and James Hurst

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and James Hurst

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
439.67
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
600
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
553.72
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
150.41
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA