Bob Allen vs. Charles Dougherty — Career Comparison

Bob Allen
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charles Dougherty
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charles Dougherty built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Allen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charles Dougherty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.155 compared to 4.11 and 1.631 for Bob Allen. By the career numbers, Charles Dougherty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Allen and Charles Dougherty

Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
6.7
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.4
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.67
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.86
64.86
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.62
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.11
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.86
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
9.46
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
7.51
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.76
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
4.34
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.88
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.89
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.54
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
6.05
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.993
0.993
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
40.47
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1314
36.8
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.76
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.99
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.75
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.2
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
35.97
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1164
32.6
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.47
40.47
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Bob Allen and Charles Dougherty

Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
6.7
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.44
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357.1
9
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.53
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.68
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.74
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.33
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.2
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
2.04
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.37
94.37
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.01
89.01
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Allen and Charles Dougherty

Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3600
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
59
228.39
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
547.06
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
518.71
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
127.74
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
89.03
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.97
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
38.71
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
14.18
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
54.83
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
174.19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
166.45
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
54.19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
135.48
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.25
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.82
61.26
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
38.71
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
282.35
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.58
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100