Roy Hitt vs. Joe Klink — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Klink 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 4.26 and 1.549 for Joe Klink. 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 Joe Klink

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
4.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
9.35
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
39.68
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.46
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
4.46
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.37
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
34.43
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Joe Klink

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Joe Klink

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA