Elmer Dessens vs. Dave Hillman — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Hillman
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Dessens and Dave Hillman are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 106 for Elmer Dessens and 105 for Dave Hillman, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 103 respectively. If forced to pick, Dave Hillman gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Dave Hillman

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
2.71
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.4
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.04
34.04
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
4.44
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.87
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9.96
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
9.22
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.02
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
2.67
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
2.67
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.31
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.17
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5062
38.79
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2664
38.42
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.61
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
4.81
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
4.4
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4596
35.22
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2476
35.71
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.42
38.42

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Dave Hillman

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
2.71
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1873
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
624.1
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.51
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.78
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.33
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.5
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
1.87
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.35
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.84
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.93
96.93
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.04
34.04
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Dave Hillman

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
890
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
197
618.85
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
191
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
512.04
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
78
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
50.26
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
68
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
43.98
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
22.22
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
11.46
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
56.54
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
122
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
100.52
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
28
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.85
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
60
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
47.12
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
23.19
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-1.38
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
44
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
47.12
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
85
267.02
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
37.7
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Dave Hillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Hillman
Career
Per 600 PA