Ed Hobaugh vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Ed Hobaugh
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Hobaugh 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 4.34 and 1.559 for Ed Hobaugh. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Hobaugh and Eric Yardley

Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.43
34.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
9.69
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
4.04
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.86
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.3
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.2
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.992
0.992
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
40.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
39.91
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
4.97
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
35.97
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.14
40.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Ed Hobaugh and Eric Yardley

Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.4
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.87
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.79
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.689
0.689
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.43
34.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Hobaugh and Eric Yardley

Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
532.26
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
23.64
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
116.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
87.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
8.81
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
18
174.19
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Hobaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA