Mike Walker vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Walker built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Walker and Ted Wilks

Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Mike Walker and Ted Wilks

Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Walker and Ted Wilks

Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA