Ed Heusser vs. Wally Wolf — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Heusser built a career as a starting pitcher and Wally Wolf 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 7.04 and 1.696 for Wally Wolf. 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 Wally Wolf

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.04
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.46
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.53
45.53
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
3.69
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.04
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9.66
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.04
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
8.22
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
8.22
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4644
38.45
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
38.74
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.7
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
4.37
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.04
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4331
35.86
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
30.52
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and Wally Wolf

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.49
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and Wally Wolf

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
439.67
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
600
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
553.72
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
150.41
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
Wally Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA