Jim Bouton vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Jim Bouton
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Bouton 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. Jim Bouton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, Jim Bouton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bouton and Hank LaManna

Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
2.21
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.05
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.46
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.6
49.6
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
3.57
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238.2
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
8.22
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9.23
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.92
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
3.16
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
5.23
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5200
37.78
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.41
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
4.11
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
34.4
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
34.77
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.78
37.78
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37

Fielding Stats for Jim Bouton and Hank LaManna

Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.21
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.05
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3715
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238.1
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.81
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.29
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.21
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.1
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.07
95.07
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bouton and Hank LaManna

Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
467.51
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
600
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
528.43
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.3
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
48.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.26
8
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
57.87
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
79.19
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
31.98
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
44.16
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.35
-9.67
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.32
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
160
243.65
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
2.46
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
44.16
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bouton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA