Joe Nathan vs. Reggie Richter — Career Comparison

Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Reggie Richter
Lost GenerationGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Nathan and Reggie Richter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Nathan posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 3.13) and WHIP (1.153 vs 1.500). Reggie Richter had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Joe Nathan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nathan and Reggie Richter

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.62
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.33
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.73
22.73
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.87
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.21
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.82
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
3.35
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.29
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.6
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.46
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.22
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
37.04
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.98
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.09
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.94
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.23
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
33.26
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Joe Nathan and Reggie Richter

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2770
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923.1
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.49
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.8
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.29
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nathan and Reggie Richter

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1320
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
490.91
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA