Don August vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Don August
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don August built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 4.64 and 1.498 for Don August. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don August and Harry Staley

Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.54
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.61
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.55
79.55
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
4.64
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
10.04
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.96
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
3.23
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1926
39.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.01
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.98
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
35.45
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Don August and Harry Staley

Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.43
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
2.2
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.03
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.352
1.352
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don August and Harry Staley

Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
88
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
168.02
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032
600
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100