Mel Behney vs. Jim Hearn — Career Comparison

Mel Behney
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Hearn
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Hearn 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. Jim Hearn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 4.5 and 2.500 for Mel Behney. By the career numbers, Jim Hearn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mel Behney and Jim Hearn

Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
2.09
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.21
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.58
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.47
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.05
55.05
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.83
57.83
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.33
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.81
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5111
27
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1703.2
9
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
8.77
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.83
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
3.46
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
3.53
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.777
0.777
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.13
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
46.8
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7294
38.53
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.39
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
4.47
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6614
34.94
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53

Fielding Stats for Mel Behney and Jim Hearn

Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
5.53
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.05
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
27
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
644.1
9
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.48
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
4.96
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.31
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
6.75
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
6.44
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.94
18.94
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Behney and Jim Hearn

Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
391.26
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
600
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
532.04
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
74.76
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
57.28
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.8
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.74
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
17.48
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.82
25.07
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
111.65
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
107.77
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
42.72
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
34.95
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
68.93
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
13.74
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
32.04
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
207.77
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
33.98
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Mel Behney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.8
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Mel Behney
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Hearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100