Todd Ritchie vs. Jim Walkup — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Walkup
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Walkup as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Ritchie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Jim Walkup. By the career numbers, Todd Ritchie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Ritchie and Jim Walkup

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.71
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.82
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Jim Walkup

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
27
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
835.2
9
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Jim Walkup

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
16.71
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Jim Walkup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Walkup
Career
Per 600 PA