Gene Bearden vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Gene Bearden
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Hoff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gene Bearden built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Hoff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Hoff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.96 and 1.555 for Gene Bearden. By the career numbers, Red Hoff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Bearden and Red Hoff

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.2
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.96
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.52
43.52
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.12
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
5.31
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
39.63
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
37.63
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.63
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.12
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3027
34.56
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
33.4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Red Hoff

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.435
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Red Hoff

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
409
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
460
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
600
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
555.63
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
131.19
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
102.25
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.72
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.94
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.99
46.28
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
24.86
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
177.49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
158.2
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
67.52
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.74
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
121.54
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
49.32
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
25.25
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.01
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
42
81.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.36
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100