Steve Bechler vs. Doc Bracken — Career Comparison

Steve Bechler
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Bracken
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Bracken built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Bechler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Bracken posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.52 and WHIP 1.774 compared to 13.5 and 2.143 for Steve Bechler. By the career numbers, Doc Bracken had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bechler and Doc Bracken

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.58
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.18
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.52
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.41
5.41
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.29
13.29
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
9.26
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.7
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.29
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
48.21
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
43.16
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.09
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.774
1.774
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
38.57
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
35.28
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.21
48.21
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.16
43.16

Fielding Stats for Steve Bechler and Doc Bracken

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.58
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.18
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.58
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bechler and Doc Bracken

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
12.73
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-7.44
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA