Scott Service vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 4.99 and 1.549 for Scott Service. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Dick Whitworth

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.45
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Dick Whitworth

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Dick Whitworth

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
565.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100