Neil Allen vs. Al Pratt — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher

Al Pratt 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 4.41 and 1.535 for Al Pratt. 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 Al Pratt

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.64
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.31
45.31
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
3.88
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
4.41
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
8.97
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.66
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
3.8
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
5.56
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.36
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4248
38.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
4.23
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.78
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
33.98
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and Al Pratt

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.46
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.09
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.38
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.81
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.64
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.78
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.76
84.76
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and Al Pratt

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
2018.6
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
129
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
115
534.88
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
69.77
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
51.16
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.3
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.3
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.6
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
15.53
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
97.67
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
83.72
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
162.24
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.56
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.51
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
3.88
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
237.21
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100