Fred Newman vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Fred Newman
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Newman built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.41 and 1.256 for Fred Newman. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Newman and Ted Wilks

Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.37
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.58
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
3.41
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1830
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
8.69
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
2.79
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
3.75
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.669
0.669
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2512
37.06
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3765
37.11
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
3.76
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2341
34.54
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Fred Newman and Ted Wilks

Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.37
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1830
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.77
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.35
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
3.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.954
1.954
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Newman and Ted Wilks

Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
115
323.94
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
183
515.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.87
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
70.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.92
22.31
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
98.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
115.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
109.79
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.17
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
30.99
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
53.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
16.15
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
36.62
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
72
202.82
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
2.96
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.45
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA