Elmer Riddle vs. Bill White — Career Comparison

Elmer Riddle
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bill White
Gen XKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elmer Riddle built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill White as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elmer Riddle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 9.45 and 2.625 for Bill White. By the career numbers, Elmer Riddle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Riddle and Bill White

Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.67
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.48
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.09
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.57
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.46
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.26
65.26
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.5
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.4
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.45
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.95
7.95
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3069
27
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
8.57
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
10.13
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.52
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
4.03
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.15
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.01
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.75
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4406
38.76
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
48.6
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.35
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.85
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.45
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.475
2.475
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
34.57
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
35.1
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6

Fielding Stats for Elmer Riddle and Bill White

Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.48
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
27
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.1
9
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.73
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.226
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.059
0.059
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Riddle and Bill White

Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
300
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
17
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
600
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
532.46
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.38
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
91.1
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.71
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.28
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.75
31.03
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
128.8
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
138.22
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
47.12
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
43.98
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
89.53
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.93
32.87
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
69
108.38
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
37.7
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill White
Career
Per 600 PA