Dick Mulligan vs. Hank Olmsted — Career Comparison

Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Olmsted
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Olmsted built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank Olmsted posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, Hank Olmsted had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Mulligan and Hank Olmsted

Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.72
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.24
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.48
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.04
0.04
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.56
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.16
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.765
0.765
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
36
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
31.68
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Dick Mulligan and Hank Olmsted

Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.8
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.24
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.88
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Mulligan and Hank Olmsted

Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
16.52
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
14.36
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Hank Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hank Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA