Todd Ritchie vs. Bryan Ward — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Ward
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Ward 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 5.09 and 1.537 for Bryan Ward. 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 Bryan Ward

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.71
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.09
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
11.05
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.12
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.63
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.82
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.69
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
5.56
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.34
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.004
1.004
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.48
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
39.78
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.77
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.85
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.06
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
36.61
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Bryan Ward

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Bryan Ward

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
57000
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
524.3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.21
20.22
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.96
16.71
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA