Dick Tidrow vs. Johnny Wright — Career Comparison

Dick Tidrow
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Wright
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Wright built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tidrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 3.68 and 1.372 for Dick Tidrow. By the career numbers, Johnny Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Tidrow and Johnny Wright

Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.19
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
1.55
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.71
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.04
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.52
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.63
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.48
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.33
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.55
51.55
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.26
22.26
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.97
66.97
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.64
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.28
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
3.68
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.24
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5240
27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1893
27
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746.2
9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
9
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1705
8.79
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
8.17
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.84
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
2.98
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
2.57
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.58
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
5.02
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
4.95
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.22
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7412
38.19
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2632
37.54
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.26
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.41
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
4.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
3.71
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.32
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.63
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.51
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6635
34.19
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2403
34.27
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Dick Tidrow and Johnny Wright

Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.2
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.56
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.71
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.03
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5239
27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1917
27
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746.1
9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
9
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.5
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.09
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.13
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
1.65
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.35
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.59
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.27
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.498
0.498
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.26
22.26
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.77
65.77
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Tidrow and Johnny Wright

Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
3263.16
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
112
257.47
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
95
500
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
558.62
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.37
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
78.16
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.37
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.09
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.09
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
4.2
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.19
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.37
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
94.25
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
101.15
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.58
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.98
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.84
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
27.59
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
13
68.42
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.01
-15.82
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
8.22
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.79
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.99
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
42
221.05
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.39
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.63
32.63
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.21
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.39
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100