Joe Poetz vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Joe Poetz
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Poetz 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. Joe Poetz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.625 compared to 4.4 and 1.454 for Steve Wilson. By the career numbers, Joe Poetz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Poetz and Steve Wilson

Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
4.4
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
9.07
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.09
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
4.74
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
30.38
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
34.58
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Joe Poetz and Steve Wilson

Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
27
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345.1
9
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Poetz and Steve Wilson

Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
514.29
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.77
15.2
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
102.86
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
60
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
68.03
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.96
8.26
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
145.71
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA