Neil Allen vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.53
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.64
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.31
45.31
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
3.88
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
8.97
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.66
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
3.8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
5.56
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.36
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4248
38.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
4.23
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.78
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
33.98
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and James McDermott

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.09
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.81
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.78
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and James McDermott

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
2018.6
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
534.88
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
69.77
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.6
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
15.53
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
97.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
83.72
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.56
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.51
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
3.88
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
237.21
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100