Al Severinsen vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen 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 3.08 and 1.477 for Al Severinsen. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Severinsen and Dick Whitworth

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
3.08
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
8.43
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.59
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
4.64
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
3.8
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
33.32
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Al Severinsen and Dick Whitworth

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.11
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Severinsen and Dick Whitworth

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
565.42
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
19.77
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100