Ed Heusser vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Ed Heusser
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Heusser built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 3.69 and 1.350 for Ed Heusser. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Heusser and Eric Yardley

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.53
45.53
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
3.69
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9.66
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.2
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4644
38.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
4.37
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4331
35.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and Eric Yardley

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.2
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and Eric Yardley

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
439.67
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
553.72
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
150.41
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA