Luis Aponte vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Luis Aponte
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Aponte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.27 and 1.350 for Luis Aponte. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Aponte and Carl Mays

Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
9.08
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.78
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.62
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
928
37.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.52
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
3.61
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
837
34.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Luis Aponte and Carl Mays

Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.94
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.51
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Aponte and Carl Mays

Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
110
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50