Dick Tomanek vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Dick Tomanek
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Underhill
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Vern Underhill built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tomanek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Tomanek posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.524 compared to 5.7 and 2.092 for Vern Underhill. By the career numbers, Dick Tomanek had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Tomanek and Vern Underhill

Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.13
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.72
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.99
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.95
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.7
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
27
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
9
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
11.15
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.32
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.36
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.68
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
6.47
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.95
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.204
1.204
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
39.78
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
44.83
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
2.06
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.49
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
8.42
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.485
1.485
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.092
2.092
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
35.18
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
36.91
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.78
39.78
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83

Fielding Stats for Dick Tomanek and Vern Underhill

Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.3
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
27
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.54
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.03
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.95
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.453
0.453
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Tomanek and Vern Underhill

Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
1222.64
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
15
642.86
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
566.04
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.893
0.893
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
101.89
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.38
38.22
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
97.75
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.54
28.8
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
97.85
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Vern Underhill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA