Rich Hunter vs. Ira Hutchinson — Career Comparison

Rich Hunter
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ira Hutchinson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Hunter built a career as a starting pitcher and Ira Hutchinson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ira Hutchinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.436 compared to 6.49 and 1.716 for Rich Hunter. By the career numbers, Ira Hutchinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Hunter and Ira Hutchinson

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.82
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.08
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.47
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.5
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.49
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.75
50.75
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.76
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
10.9
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
9.26
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.9
10.9
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.3
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.49
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.28
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
3.67
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.15
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
2.64
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
41.8
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2648
39.03
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.41
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
7.01
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.26
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
35.96
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2387
35.18
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Rich Hunter and Ira Hutchinson

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
27
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.1
9
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.69
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.34
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.24
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.842
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Hunter and Ira Hutchinson

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
15
391.3
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
689.01
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
563.74
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
79.12
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
75.82
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.3
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.3
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
23.21
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.18
10.48
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
82.42
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
89.01
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
39.56
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.08
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.64
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
21.4
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.87
-2.87
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.89
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
171.43
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ira Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
26.37
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.89
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ira Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA