Larry Benton vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Larry Benton
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Benton 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. Larry Benton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, Larry Benton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Benton and Hank LaManna

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.78
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.01
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.5
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.8
49.8
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.48
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1029
4.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6891
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2559
10.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.23
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.43
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.71
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670
2.63
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.72
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.18
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9864
38.65
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.44
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
4.66
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9148
35.84
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
34.77
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37

Fielding Stats for Larry Benton and Hank LaManna

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.235
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Benton and Hank LaManna

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
336.41
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
537.38
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
88.83
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
77.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.74
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.65
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
21.85
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
104.85
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
113.59
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
30.58
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
68.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.98
18.19
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.84
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
131.8
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
4.55
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
37.86
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA