Woody Main vs. Dick Stigman — Career Comparison

Woody Main
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Stigman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Stigman built a career as a starting pitcher and Woody Main as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Stigman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 5.14 and 1.436 for Woody Main. By the career numbers, Dick Stigman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Woody Main and Dick Stigman

Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.47
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.48
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.53
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.92
13.92
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.16
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
5.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
4.03
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
204.2
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
9.23
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.99
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.92
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.3
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.69
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
3.96
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.21
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.71
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
7.36
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.47
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
39.4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3930
38.33
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.32
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
5.36
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
4.31
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
35.66
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3516
34.3
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Woody Main and Dick Stigman

Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.29
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922.2
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.26
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.84
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.17
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.1
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.17
94.17
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.456
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.481
0.481
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Woody Main and Dick Stigman

Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
1008.51
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
456.31
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
547.57
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
2.97
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.58
10.84
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
71.84
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
95.15
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.24
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
48.54
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.05
-26.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.11
-6.04
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.18
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
140.43
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
140
271.84
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
17.48
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA