Al Aber vs. Joe DeBerry — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe DeBerry
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe DeBerry built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Aber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 5.24 and 1.642 for Joe DeBerry. By the career numbers, Al Aber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Joe DeBerry

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.69
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.07
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.67
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.98
48.98
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.4
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.18
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.24
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
9.2
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
10.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.7
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.91
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1698
39.25
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
42.04
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
4.74
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.91
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.642
1.642
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1532
35.41
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
37.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.25
39.25
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.04
42.04

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Joe DeBerry

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.56
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Joe DeBerry

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
521.74
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
21.03
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
112.82
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
14.06
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA