Ed Albrecht vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Ed Albrecht
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Albrecht 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 5.4 and 1.543 for Ed Albrecht. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Albrecht and Al McBean

Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.171
0.171
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
40.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.71
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
1.543
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
31.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ed Albrecht and Al McBean

Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Albrecht and Al McBean

Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-42.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Albrecht
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA