Floyd Stromme vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Floyd Stromme
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Floyd Stromme 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 4.85 and 2.000 for Floyd Stromme. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Floyd Stromme and Dick Whitworth

Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.59
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
4.64
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
44.31
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
35.31
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.31
44.31
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Floyd Stromme and Dick Whitworth

Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.4
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2569
27
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856.1
9
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.15
92.15
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Floyd Stromme and Dick Whitworth

Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
565.42
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
133.14
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
108.93
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.69
40.96
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
162.54
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
146.97
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.25
47.11
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.19
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100