Chris Reitsma vs. Gene Richardson — Career Comparison

Chris Reitsma
Gen XMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gene Richardson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gene Richardson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Reitsma as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Richardson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.64 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 4.7 and 1.456 for Chris Reitsma. By the career numbers, Gene Richardson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Reitsma and Gene Richardson

Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
5
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.38
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.78
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.47
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.03
41.03
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.68
15.68
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.55
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
4.7
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.64
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827
27
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
9
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
10.29
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.29
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.12
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.42
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.64
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
5.31
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.29
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2657
39.27
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
39.56
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.68
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
5.23
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.4
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.43
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
35.84
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
35.29
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.27
39.27
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Chris Reitsma and Gene Richardson

Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
5
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.38
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.78
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827
27
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
9
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.52
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.37
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.01
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.94
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.89
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.89
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.76
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.68
15.68
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Reitsma and Gene Richardson

Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
1942.86
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
212.9
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
497.14
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
561.29
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.43
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
6.69
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
10.97
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
57.14
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
74.29
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.57
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
45.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.81
-10.33
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-7.15
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
42
240
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Reitsma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
80
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Gene Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Reitsma
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA