Ed Heusser vs. Tony Watson — Career Comparison

Ed Heusser
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tony Watson
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ed Heusser built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Watson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.114 compared to 3.69 and 1.350 for Ed Heusser. By the career numbers, Tony Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Heusser and Tony Watson

Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.46
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.65
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.53
45.53
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.84
61.84
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.44
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
3.69
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9.66
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
7.33
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.33
7.33
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.87
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
2.48
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.42
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.28
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.91
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4644
38.45
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2620
36.37
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.51
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
4.37
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.08
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4331
35.86
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2368
32.87
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.37
36.37

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and Tony Watson

Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1945
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648.1
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.56
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.37
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.03
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.93
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.49
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.21
95.21
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and Tony Watson

Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
266
439.67
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
37581.82
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
600
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
553.72
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
6.09
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-4.89
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
150.41
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
381.82
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
1.57
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
21.49
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA