Al Aber vs. Rube Parnham — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Parnham
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Parnham 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. Rube Parnham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.710 compared to 4.18 and 1.459 for Al Aber. By the career numbers, Rube Parnham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Rube Parnham

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.51
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.98
48.98
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
4.18
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.04
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
9.2
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
9.84
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.84
9.84
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.7
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.55
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.91
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.953
0.953
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
38.61
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
4.74
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.05
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
33.06
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Rube Parnham

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.56
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Rube Parnham

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
35.4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
112.82
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
33.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA