Andy Benes vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Andy Benes
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Andy Benes built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank LaManna as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Andy Benes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, Andy Benes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Andy Benes and Hank LaManna

Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
1.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
1.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.56
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.72
52.72
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.03
96.03
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
3.97
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7516
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2505.1
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
8.54
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9.23
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.04
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
3.27
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.19
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
7.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.18
7.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.23
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10645
38.24
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1206
4.33
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.37
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.27
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.52
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9505
34.15
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
34.77
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37

Fielding Stats for Andy Benes and Hank LaManna

Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
1.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
1.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7516
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2505.1
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.56
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
0.87
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.46
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.43
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.985
0.985
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.03
96.03
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Benes and Hank LaManna

Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
276.14
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
880
600
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
741
505.23
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
72.27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
52.5
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
14.32
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
19.77
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.54
20.83
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
102.95
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
99.55
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
32.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
34.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
61.36
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
10.49
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
307
209.32
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
64.77
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.55
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA