Ray Phelps vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Ray Phelps
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Phelps built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.93 and 1.528 for Ray Phelps. By the career numbers, Steve Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Phelps and Steve Wilson

Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.88
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.18
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.49
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.52
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.53
48.53
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.7
62.7
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.36
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
4.93
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.4
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
10.47
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.72
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
3.29
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
3.39
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.84
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.681
0.681
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2664
39.83
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
5.61
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.528
1.528
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2429
36.31
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Ray Phelps and Steve Wilson

Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
27
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345.1
9
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.53
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.357
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Phelps and Steve Wilson

Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
126
336
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
557.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
82.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
66.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
22.21
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
15.2
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
104
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
114.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
102.86
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
32
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
32
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
61.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.98
13.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
8.26
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
32
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
80
213.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.67
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA