Ed Walsh Jr. vs. Steven Wilson — Career Comparison

Ed Walsh Jr.
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steven Wilson
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Walsh Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 5.57 and 1.656 for Ed Walsh Jr.. By the career numbers, Steven Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Walsh Jr. and Steven Wilson

Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
2.15
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.23
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.03
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.37
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.65
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.43
31.43
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
48.1
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.57
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.86
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
10.85
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
6.89
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.85
10.85
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.05
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.36
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
2.91
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
8.95
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.35
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558
42.36
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
837
38.43
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.79
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.16
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
6.2
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1396
37.96
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
32.79
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.36
42.36
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Ed Walsh Jr. and Steven Wilson

Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.23
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.46
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.64
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.076
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.065
0.065
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Walsh Jr. and Steven Wilson

Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
406.61
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
550.41
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
119.01
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
94.21
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
40.51
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
148.76
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
153.72
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.55
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
89.26
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
43.92
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
128.93
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
4.65
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA