Ron Klimkowski vs. Lee Wade — Career Comparison

Ron Klimkowski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Wade
Lost GenerationThrows RightSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lee Wade built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Klimkowski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Klimkowski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 3.77 and 1.309 for Lee Wade. By the career numbers, Ron Klimkowski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Klimkowski and Lee Wade

Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.29
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.24
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.99
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.08
48.08
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.76
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.9
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.77
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1419
27
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
9
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
7.38
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
9.59
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.62
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
3.62
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.19
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.1
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
3.76
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.22
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.713
0.713
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
37.29
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2051
39.03
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.24
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.38
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
5.23
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.18
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
32.95
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1860
35.39
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Ron Klimkowski and Lee Wade

Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.31
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.28
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
27
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1713
27
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
9
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571
9
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.81
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.79
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.53
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.69
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.49
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.71
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.35
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.47
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.23
94.23
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.938
1.938
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Klimkowski and Lee Wade

Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
1421.05
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
600
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
535
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
102.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
80
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
5.3
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.34
33.36
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
130
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
137.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
42.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
97.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.97
-15.35
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.97
34.92
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.5
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
16
252.63
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Lee Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA