Ken Hill vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Ken Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Hill 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 4.06 and 1.436 for Ken Hill. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Hill and Eric Yardley

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.77
51.77
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
891
4.06
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
8.84
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.22
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.74
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.89
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.86
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1181
5.39
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.36
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8520
38.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.46
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.41
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.32
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
0.77
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7460
34.03
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
34.38
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Ken Hill and Eric Yardley

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
1.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
2.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
530
2.42
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
97.25
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.596
1.596
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.12
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Hill and Eric Yardley

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
470.42
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
469.01
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
70.42
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
57.75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
19.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
87.32
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
105.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.99
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
59.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.88
16.73
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
94
132.39
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
94.37
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA