George Pipgras vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

George Pipgras
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

George Pipgras 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. George Pipgras posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.429 compared to 4.4 and 1.454 for Steve Wilson. By the career numbers, George Pipgras had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Pipgras and Steve Wilson

George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
1.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.14
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.62
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.29
58.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.48
68.48
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.56
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
4.09
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.4
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4465
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1488.1
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
9.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
3.62
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
4.32
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.22
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6587
39.83
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.39
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
4.84
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5956
36.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for George Pipgras and Steve Wilson

George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
27
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345.1
9
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.054
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Pipgras and Steve Wilson

George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
279.26
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
600
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
545.36
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
89.04
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
73.86
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.13
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.18
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.33
23.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
15.2
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
110.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
116.36
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
102.86
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
37.44
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
42.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
77.91
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.82
19.04
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
8.26
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
25.3
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
130.52
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
145.71
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
27.32
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA