Ed Springer vs. Lon Warneke — Career Comparison

Ed Springer
Pre-GenerationalCANNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Lon Warneke
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Lon Warneke built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Springer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lon Warneke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.245 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Ed Springer. By the career numbers, Lon Warneke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Springer and Lon Warneke

Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.44
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
1.11
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.62
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.39
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.34
61.34
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.08
77.08
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
0.62
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
3.18
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8347
27
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2782.1
9
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2726
8.82
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.57
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
2.39
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
3.69
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.675
0.675
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.16
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
48.6
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11608
37.55
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.21
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1164
3.77
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10842
35.07
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Ed Springer and Lon Warneke

Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.81
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.492
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Springer and Lon Warneke

Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
255
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1080
600
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
534.44
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
119.44
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
101.67
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.44
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.11
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.78
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.26
34.59
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
142.78
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
150.56
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
48.33
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
53.89
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
100
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.6
38.66
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
28.89
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
82.22
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.3
7.3
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.44
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.22
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.56
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.56
Ed Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100