Mel Behney vs. Felix Evans — Career Comparison

Mel Behney
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Felix Evans
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Felix Evans built a career as a starting pitcher and Mel Behney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Felix Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 4.5 and 2.500 for Mel Behney. By the career numbers, Felix Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mel Behney and Felix Evans

Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.47
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.52
56.52
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.54
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.33
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
9.09
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.75
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
4.56
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
46.8
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1038
40.15
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
5.76
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.77
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
35.24
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.15
40.15

Fielding Stats for Mel Behney and Felix Evans

Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.64
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.82
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
954
27
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
9
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.16
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.38
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.79
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.54
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.28
93.28
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.155
2.155
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Behney and Felix Evans

Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
268.66
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
550.75
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
107.46
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
76.12
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.34
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
48.34
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
170.15
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
147.76
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
71.64
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
53.73
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
111.94
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
47.94
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
40.3
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Felix Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
134
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Felix Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100