Roy Hitt vs. Ed Klieman — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Klieman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Klieman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 3.49 and 1.410 for Ed Klieman. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Ed Klieman

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.69
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.53
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.43
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.46
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.15
48.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.41
14.41
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
3.49
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1626
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
8.72
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
3.97
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.7
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
2.16
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.681
0.681
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2318
38.49
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.76
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
4.46
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.85
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
34.24
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Ed Klieman

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.24
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
27
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
9
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Ed Klieman

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
832.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
540
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
78.75
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
67.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.25
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.93
18.49
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
97.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
112.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
30
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
41.25
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
8.4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
51
191.25
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.25
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA