Joe Klink vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Klink as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Klink posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. By the career numbers, Joe Klink had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Klink and Ewing Waddy

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.11
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
4.26
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
9.35
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
12.91
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.52
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
39.68
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
43.43
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.46
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.37
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.826
1.826
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
34.43
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
38.27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Joe Klink and Ewing Waddy

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.22
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.81
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Klink and Ewing Waddy

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
385.71
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
45.66
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
48.63
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100