Manuel Rodriguez vs. Ed Walsh Jr. — Career Comparison

Manuel Rodriguez
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Walsh Jr.
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Walsh Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Manuel Rodriguez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manuel Rodriguez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.238 compared to 5.57 and 1.656 for Ed Walsh Jr.. By the career numbers, Manuel Rodriguez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manuel Rodriguez and Ed Walsh Jr.

Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.51
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
2.15
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.03
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.82
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.82
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.65
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.43
31.43
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
48.1
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.99
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.57
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
7.52
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
10.85
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.85
10.85
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.82
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.44
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.05
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
7.52
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.91
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.63
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.35
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
37.96
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558
42.36
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.63
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.79
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.17
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
6.2
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
33.43
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1396
37.96
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.36
42.36

Fielding Stats for Manuel Rodriguez and Ed Walsh Jr.

Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.51
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.18
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.63
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.54
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.076
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Manuel Rodriguez and Ed Walsh Jr.

Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
63000
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
82
406.61
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
550.41
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
119.01
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
94.21
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
40.51
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
148.76
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
153.72
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.55
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
89.26
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
43.92
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
128.93
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
4.65
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manuel Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA