Scott Service vs. Ralph Works — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Works
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph Works 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. Ralph Works posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.432 compared to 4.99 and 1.549 for Scott Service. By the career numbers, Ralph Works had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Ralph Works

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.43
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.43
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1496
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498.2
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
9.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
38.32
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
5.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1899
34.27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Ralph Works

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
7.68
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
8.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.1
89.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.14
14.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Ralph Works

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
99
326.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
576.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
92.31
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
79.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.42
17.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
105.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
29.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
9.54
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
158.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA