Doc Landis vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Doc Landis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Landis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 3.36 and 1.326 for Doc Landis. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Landis and Dick Whitworth

Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.4
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.05
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.92
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.73
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.27
29.27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.89
65.89
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.73
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
3.36
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
10.7
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.23
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.59
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
4.64
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.8
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
39.91
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.26
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
6.69
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
38.68
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Doc Landis and Dick Whitworth

Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.19
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.4
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.81
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.27
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.26
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2.91
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.09
89.09
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.15
92.15
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.293
2.293
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Landis and Dick Whitworth

Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
53
167.37
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
228.24
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
590.53
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
565.42
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
32
101.05
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
31
97.89
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
17.94
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
33
104.21
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
35
110.53
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.74
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.74
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.53
14.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.19
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100