Danny McDevitt vs. Walt Ripley — Career Comparison

Danny McDevitt
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walt Ripley
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Danny McDevitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Ripley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Danny McDevitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 9 and 2.500 for Walt Ripley. By the career numbers, Danny McDevitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Danny McDevitt and Walt Ripley

Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
3.06
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.18
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.53
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
4.4
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1368
27
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
9
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.1
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.83
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
5.21
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
5.98
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.67
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.63
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2075
40.95
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
47.25
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.73
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
5.25
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
35.11
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Danny McDevitt and Walt Ripley

Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
3.06
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.18
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
27
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
9
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.57
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.72
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.55
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.29
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.92
89.92
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Danny McDevitt and Walt Ripley

Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
669.06
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
600
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
530.94
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
73.38
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.75
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
15.61
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
82.01
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
103.6
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
51.8
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.22
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
82.01
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.68
7.24
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.9
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
52
224.46
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.53
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny McDevitt
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA