Rich Surhoff vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Rich Surhoff
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Surhoff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Surkamp posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.68 and WHIP 1.882 compared to 6.75 and 1.821 for Rich Surhoff. By the career numbers, Eric Surkamp had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Surhoff and Eric Surkamp

Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.75
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.75
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
6.68
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.5
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
11.48
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.48
11.48
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.93
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.89
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.55
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
41.46
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
43.65
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.75
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
7.06
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.821
1.821
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.819
1.819
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
37.61
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
36.69
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.337
0.337
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Rich Surhoff and Eric Surkamp

Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.32
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.07
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Surhoff and Eric Surkamp

Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
2836.36
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
490.91
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
12.01
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.03
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA