Clifford Allen vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Clifford Allen
UnknownThrows RightBats RightMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Clifford Allen 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 9.47 and 2.474 for Clifford Allen. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clifford Allen and Al McBean

Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
9.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
16.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.11
16.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
48.79
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
10.89
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.474
2.474
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
42.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.79
48.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Clifford Allen and Al McBean

Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clifford Allen and Al McBean

Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
12
450
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
4.95
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-18.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clifford Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clifford Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA