Joe Benz vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Joe Benz
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Benz built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Benz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.43 and WHIP 1.147 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Joe Benz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Benz and Luther Hackman

Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.33
50.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.94
64.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
2.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4079
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1225
8.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.21
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
3.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5364
35.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
3.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5006
33.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.51
35.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Joe Benz and Luther Hackman

Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.32
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.155
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Benz and Luther Hackman

Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
317.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
558.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
64.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
13.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
92.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
84.81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
36.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
58.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
1.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
187.34
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
34.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA