Todd Ritchie vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 4.71 and 1.441 for Todd Ritchie. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Ritchie and Eric Yardley

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.33
44.33
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
5.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.85
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3309
35.64
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Eric Yardley

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.34
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.88
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.81
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Eric Yardley

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
524.3
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
524.3
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
16.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA