Al Aber vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill 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. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 4.18 and 1.459 for Al Aber. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Rich Hill

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.48
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.98
48.98
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
4.18
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
9.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
3.7
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
38.06
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
4.74
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Rich Hill

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Rich Hill

Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
63.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
12.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.89
8.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
112.82
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
28.47
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
7.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-12.55
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
210.26
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.28
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA