Dick Mulligan vs. Eric Rasmussen — Career Comparison

Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Rasmussen
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Rasmussen 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. Eric Rasmussen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, Eric Rasmussen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Mulligan and Eric Rasmussen

Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.1
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.44
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.68
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.37
39.37
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.24
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
3.85
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3053
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1017.2
9
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.11
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1033
9.14
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.77
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.73
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.36
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
4.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.784
0.784
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4299
38.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.34
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
4.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.49
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.3
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.75
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3890
34.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.02
38.02

Fielding Stats for Dick Mulligan and Eric Rasmussen

Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.1
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.28
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3053
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017.2
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.49
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.44
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.99
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.93
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.916
0.916
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Mulligan and Eric Rasmussen

Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
468.63
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
509.8
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
60.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
45.1
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.69
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.69
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
12.47
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
76.47
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
84.31
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.73
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
19.61
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
33.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.53
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
164.71
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
66.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA