Jim McGlothlin vs. Dick Ward — Career Comparison

Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.61 and 1.304 for Jim McGlothlin. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Dick Ward

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
3.61
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.87
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.89
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
4.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Dick Ward

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.77
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3903
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Dick Ward

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
527.78
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.83
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.17
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.33
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
38.89
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA