Bill Popp vs. José Suárez — Career Comparison

Bill Popp
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
José Suárez
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati Cuban StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

José Suárez built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Popp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. José Suárez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 4.92 and 1.873 for Bill Popp. By the career numbers, José Suárez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Popp and José Suárez

Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.34
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.26
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.04
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.98
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.62
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.05
78.05
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.77
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.91
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292.2
9
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
12.98
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
9.26
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.34
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.88
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.04
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.98
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.14
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.687
0.687
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
43.11
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1298
39.92
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.95
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
5.41
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.41
5.41
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.41
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.77
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.873
1.873
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
38.49
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
34.87
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.92
39.92

Fielding Stats for Bill Popp and José Suárez

Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.35
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.32
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.6
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375.2
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.89
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.85
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.82
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.45
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
3.02
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.15
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
2.71
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.68
89.68
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.055
2.055
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Popp and José Suárez

Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
192
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
541.71
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
168
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
130.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.71
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.1
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.33
79.98
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
229.71
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
198.86
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
48
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
92.57
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
130.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.45
-37.75
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.44
90.64
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
27.43
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100