Neil Allen vs. Willie Cathey — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Cathey built a career as a starting pitcher and Neil Allen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Neil Allen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 5.17 and 1.365 for Willie Cathey. By the career numbers, Neil Allen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Neil Allen and Willie Cathey

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.53
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.64
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.31
45.31
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
3.88
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
8.97
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.86
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.66
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
3.8
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
5.56
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4248
38.68
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
39.61
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
4.23
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.78
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
33.98
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and Willie Cathey

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.09
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.81
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.78
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.78
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and Willie Cathey

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
2018.6
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
534.88
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
15.53
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
3.58
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
97.67
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.72
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.56
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.51
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
3.88
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-20.4
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
237.21
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA