Larry Benton vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Larry Benton
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Hoff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Benton 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 4.03 and 1.415 for Larry Benton. By the career numbers, Red Hoff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Benton and Red Hoff

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.78
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.01
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.5
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.5
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.8
49.8
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.48
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
4.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6891
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2559
10.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.27
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.43
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.71
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.12
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670
2.63
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
5.31
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.18
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9864
38.65
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
37.63
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.44
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.63
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
4.66
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.12
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9148
35.84
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
33.4
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Larry Benton and Red Hoff

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.235
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.435
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Benton and Red Hoff

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
336.41
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
460
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
537.38
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
88.83
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
77.18
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.74
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.65
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
21.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
24.86
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
104.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
113.59
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.32
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
30.58
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
68.45
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.98
18.19
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
25.25
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.84
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
181
131.8
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
4.55
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
37.86
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100