Carl Sitton vs. Bryan Ward — Career Comparison

Carl Sitton
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Ward
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Sitton built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Sitton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.320 compared to 5.09 and 1.537 for Bryan Ward. By the career numbers, Carl Sitton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Sitton and Bryan Ward

Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.09
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
11.05
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.63
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.69
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.34
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.004
1.004
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
37.44
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
39.78
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.96
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
5.77
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.06
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
34.2
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
36.61
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Carl Sitton and Bryan Ward

Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.98
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.25
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Sitton and Bryan Ward

Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
560
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
57000
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
520
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
38.79
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.81
32.21
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
240
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA