Dan Pfister vs. Ken Wright — Career Comparison

Dan Pfister
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Wright
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dan Pfister built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Wright as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.54 and WHIP 1.593 compared to 4.87 and 1.548 for Dan Pfister. By the career numbers, Ken Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Pfister and Ken Wright

Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.35
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.31
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.05
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.69
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.87
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.54
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
8.59
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
7.44
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.44
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.53
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
5.13
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
6.86
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
5.63
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
6.9
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.195
1.195
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123
40.54
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060
40.42
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.4
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.33
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
5.41
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.84
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.524
1.524
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.83
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
32.34
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.54
40.54
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Dan Pfister and Ken Wright

Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.35
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.32
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.05
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
27
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
235.1
9
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.01
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.41
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.42
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.49
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.06
93.06
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Pfister and Ken Wright

Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
78
607.79
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
2260
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
576.62
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
93.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
93.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
13.49
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
4.03
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
93.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
6.03
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-24.88
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
14
280
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
5.92
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA