Dick Ruthven vs. Harry Wilhelm — Career Comparison

Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Wilhelm
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Ruthven built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Wilhelm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ruthven posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 6.12 and 1.560 for Harry Wilhelm. By the career numbers, Dick Ruthven had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Ruthven and Harry Wilhelm

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
49.2
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.72
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
4.14
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.12
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2155
9.2
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.96
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.7
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
767
3.27
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
4.89
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.16
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.907
0.907
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9047
38.61
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
39.96
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.72
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.59
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.39
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.3
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
34.48
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
38.52
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Dick Ruthven and Harry Wilhelm

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.88
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.08
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.24
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.91
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.24
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Ruthven and Harry Wilhelm

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
281.76
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
520.83
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
95.47
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.88
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.78
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
18.63
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.58
22.96
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
107.45
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
119.53
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
110.22
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
32.6
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
34.15
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
65.98
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.76
19.99
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
116.09
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.42
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
212
164.55
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA