Dick McBride vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Dick McBride
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsUnknownStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick McBride built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Dick McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick McBride and Ed Wolfe

Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.64
65.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.98
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.71
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2082
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
10.46
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.46
10.46
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.75
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.65
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401
40.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1573
6.8
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
39.89
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
36.82
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.64
40.64
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Dick McBride and Ed Wolfe

Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.54
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6363
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2121
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.21
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.96
85.96
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.788
1.788
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.8
50.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick McBride and Ed Wolfe

Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
119.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1209
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
591.56
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
153.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
136.48
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.88
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.76
43.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
171.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
161.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
103.23
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.84
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
191.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.12
52.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.44
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.95
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.36
86.36
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
1.21
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.96
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA