Johnny Reed vs. Ben Wade — Career Comparison

Johnny Reed
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Wade
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Johnny Reed built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Wade as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ben Wade posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 5.74 and 1.691 for Johnny Reed. By the career numbers, Ben Wade had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Reed and Ben Wade

Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.86
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.61
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.19
21.19
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.24
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.74
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
4.34
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
27
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371.1
9
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.91
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
8.82
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.19
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
4.39
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
5.7
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
41.36
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1624
39.36
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.07
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.89
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.8
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
35.33
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
34.76
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Johnny Reed and Ben Wade

Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.53
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
11.06
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.02
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
27
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
27
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123.2
9
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
9
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.75
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.53
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.09
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.38
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.98
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.28
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.84
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.91
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.534
0.534
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Reed and Ben Wade

Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
661.68
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
570.49
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
549.53
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.43
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
39.25
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
57.2
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
29.91
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
145.79
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
167.21
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
13
72.9
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
8
44.86
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
50.47
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
167.21
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
13
72.9
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
63.9
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-0.56
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
37
207.48
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.64
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Wade
Career
Per 600 PA