Joe Mays vs. Dike Varney — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dike Varney
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Dike Varney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.05 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 6.14 and 1.773 for Dike Varney. By the career numbers, Joe Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Dike Varney

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.41
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.43
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
5.05
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.97
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.62
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
39.36
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
44.8
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
5.43
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.773
1.773
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
34.36
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.8
44.8

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Dike Varney

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.17
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.97
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Dike Varney

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
8.98
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA