Ryan O'Rourke vs. Joe Vernon — Career Comparison

Ryan O'Rourke
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Vernon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Vernon built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan O'Rourke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan O'Rourke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.84 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 11.05 and 2.591 for Joe Vernon. By the career numbers, Ryan O'Rourke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Joe Vernon

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.33
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.82
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.21
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
13.5
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9.12
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.74
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
37.99
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
25.77
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.21
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
12.27
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.74
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.591
2.591
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
31.66
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.77
25.77

Fielding Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Joe Vernon

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.74
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Joe Vernon

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
33600
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA