Win Ballou vs. Bob McCrory — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob McCrory
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob McCrory as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Ballou posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 16.46 and 3.293 for Bob McCrory. By the career numbers, Win Ballou had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Bob McCrory

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9.88
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.11
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
16.46
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.46
16.46
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.83
15.83
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.415
0.415
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
10.87
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
17.78
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.78
17.78
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.59
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.93
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.976
1.976
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1500
40.95
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
56.63
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.63
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.12
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
20.41
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.41
20.41
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.293
3.293
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
36.23
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
42.8
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.453
0.453
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.63
56.63

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Bob McCrory

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9.88
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.2
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.133
0.133
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Bob McCrory

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
571.15
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Bob McCrory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob McCrory
Career
Per 600 PA