Ken Hill vs. Rick Waits — Career Comparison

Ken Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rick Waits
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Hill and Rick Waits are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 99 for Ken Hill and 97 for Rick Waits, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 95 respectively. If forced to pick, Ken Hill gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Ken Hill and Rick Waits

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.53
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.77
51.77
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.2
46.2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.94
59.94
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.3
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
4.06
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
4.25
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
8.84
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514
9.55
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.74
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.69
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.89
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
3.58
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.2
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.21
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1181
5.39
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
4.16
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.36
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8520
38.86
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
6152
38.8
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.28
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.46
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
4.67
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.41
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.4
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.32
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
0.77
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7460
34.03
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5475
34.53
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Ken Hill and Rick Waits

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.2
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.83
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.57
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
1.58
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.59
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
2.49
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
2.21
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
2.42
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
2.16
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
97.25
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.596
1.596
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.082
1.082
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.94
59.94
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Hill and Rick Waits

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
470.42
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
197400
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
469.01
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
70.42
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
57.75
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.86
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
19.22
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
87.32
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
105.63
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
30.99
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.58
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
59.15
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.88
16.73
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-263.73
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.8
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
132.39
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
94.37
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0