Grady Adkins vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Grady Adkins
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Grady Adkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 4.34 and 1.540 for Grady Adkins. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grady Adkins and Al McBean

Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.67
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.69
62.69
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1089
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
9.99
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.99
9.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.6
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
3.87
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.93
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.645
0.645
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
40.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
5.23
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
36.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Grady Adkins and Al McBean

Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.54
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.597
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grady Adkins and Al McBean

Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
76
342.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
133
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
116
523.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
21
94.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
15
67.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
33.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
30
135.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
126.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
40.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
15
67.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
33.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.11
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
117.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA