Todd Ritchie vs. Mickey Welch — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mickey Welch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Mickey Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mickey Welch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.71 and 1.441 for Todd Ritchie. By the career numbers, Mickey Welch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Ritchie and Mickey Welch

Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
1.06
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.03
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.46
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
0.58
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.39
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.33
44.33
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.22
65.22
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
0.98
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
2.71
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14406
27
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4802
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
10.01
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4588
8.6
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
2.82
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
2.43
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1850
3.47
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.5
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3647
39.28
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20308
38.06
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.31
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
5.34
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2556
4.79
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3309
35.64
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18959
35.53
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Mickey Welch

Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15318
27
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5106
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.47
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
0.47
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
1.26
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.27
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.88
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979
1.73
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.48
86.48
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.04
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Mickey Welch

Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
524.3
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
159.32
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
214
600
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2286
600
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2201
577.69
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
33
92.52
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
129.13
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
28
78.5
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
97.38
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
24.41
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.2
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
31.76
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
20.22
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.5
44.49
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
38
106.54
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
171.39
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
151.44
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.23
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
70.34
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
53.02
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
15
42.06
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
120.21
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
5.96
16.71
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178.99
46.98
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.79
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
21.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
86.35
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100