Rich Hunter vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Rich Hunter
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Weiland
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Hunter built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Weiland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Hunter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.49 and WHIP 1.716 compared to 8.25 and 1.792 for Ed Weiland. By the career numbers, Rich Hunter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Hunter and Ed Weiland

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.25
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
10.9
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.38
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.9
10.9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.3
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
4.28
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.15
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
41.8
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
43.5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
7.01
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
35.96
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.75
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.8
41.8
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Rich Hunter and Ed Weiland

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.1
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.69
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.34
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Hunter and Ed Weiland

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
391.3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
857.14
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
23.21
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
21.4
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA