Al Bauer vs. Joe Harris — Career Comparison

Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Harris
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Harris built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Bauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. By the career numbers, Joe Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Bauer and Joe Harris

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.28
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.91
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.85
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.11
71.11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.74
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.35
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
8.89
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
8.06
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.89
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
36
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.66
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
35.89
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
33.27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Al Bauer and Joe Harris

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.28
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.63
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.37
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.21
92.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Bauer and Joe Harris

Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
232.76
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
574.14
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
93.1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
82.76
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
25.62
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.79
19.61
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
103.45
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
113.79
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.52
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
56.9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
29.68
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.57
13.28
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
32
165.52
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
3.63
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA