Roy Hitt vs. Ryan Speier — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Speier
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Speier 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 3.99 and 1.500 for Ryan Speier. 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 Ryan Speier

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
8.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.99
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9.42
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.81
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
5.26
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.007
1.007
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
38.96
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.36
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.46
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.17
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
33.61
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Ryan Speier

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
8.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.45
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.72
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.72
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Ryan Speier

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
10800
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA