Ted Olson vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Ted Olson
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Olson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Petry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 7.18 and 1.734 for Ted Olson. By the career numbers, Dan Petry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Olson and Dan Petry

Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.81
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.22
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
7.18
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
3.95
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
11.71
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.71
11.71
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.94
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.9
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
3.69
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
4.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
41.83
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8860
38.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
7.65
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
37.92
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Ted Olson and Dan Petry

Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6241
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080.1
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.45
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Olson and Dan Petry

Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.47
49.02
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
52.91
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA