Al Bauer vs. Jack McMahan — Career Comparison

Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack McMahan
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack McMahan 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. Jack McMahan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.693 compared to 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. By the career numbers, Jack McMahan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Bauer and Jack McMahan

Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.08
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.6
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.47
26.47
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
5.04
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.89
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
10.44
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.8
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.64
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.827
0.827
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
41.16
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.32
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
5.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.693
1.693
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
35.89
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
36.12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Al Bauer and Jack McMahan

Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.68
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.04
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.04
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.47
26.47
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Bauer and Jack McMahan

Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1360
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
25.62
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
29.68
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.59
-63.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
320
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.88
1.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA