Alex Beam vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Alex Beam
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Alex Beam and Al McBean are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al McBean posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.13 vs 6.5) and WHIP (1.379 vs 1.444). Alex Beam had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Alex Beam and Al McBean

Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.172
0.172
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
39.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Alex Beam and Al McBean

Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Beam and Al McBean

Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
145.77
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA