Ted Wilks vs. Early Wynn — Career Comparison

Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Early Wynn
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Early Wynn 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 3.54 and 1.337 for Early Wynn. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Wilks and Early Wynn

Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
1.36
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
1.21
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.58
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.48
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.15
55.15
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.57
88.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1796
3.54
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13692
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4564
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4291
8.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
0.67
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1775
3.5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
4.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19408
38.27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2037
4.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.329
1.329
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17569
34.65
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Ted Wilks and Early Wynn

Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.95
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6322
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2107.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
2.86
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
3.81
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.69
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Wilks and Early Wynn

Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
250.97
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1903
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
206
525.96
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
537.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
115.08
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
89.54
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
18.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.58
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.36
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
25.54
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.98
42.56
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
152.92
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
43
109.79
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
160.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
15
38.3
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
42.88
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
54.55
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
28
71.49
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
92.07
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.59
44.64
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.63
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
16
40.85
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
44.46
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
104.05
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
16.4
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.26
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.4
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100