Todd Ritchie vs. Dick Ward — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.71 and 1.441 for Todd Ritchie. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Ritchie and Dick Ward

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.5
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Dick Ward

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
835.2
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Dick Ward

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
16.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA