Ed Lagger vs. Rudy Schwenck — Career Comparison

Ed Lagger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rudy Schwenck
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rudy Schwenck built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lagger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy Schwenck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 11 and 2.278 for Ed Lagger. By the career numbers, Rudy Schwenck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Lagger and Rudy Schwenck

Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
11
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
13.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
10.29
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
7
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
47.5
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
36
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.278
2.278
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
40
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
33.43
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.5
47.5
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Ed Lagger and Rudy Schwenck

Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Lagger and Rudy Schwenck

Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
800
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
74.51
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA