Buttons Briggs vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Buttons Briggs
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buttons Briggs 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. Buttons Briggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Buttons Briggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buttons Briggs and Luther Hackman

Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.49
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.35
48.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.51
91.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
3.41
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
855.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
9.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.49
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
3.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.41
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3656
38.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
5.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285
34.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Buttons Briggs and Luther Hackman

Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.906
1.906
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.17
47.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buttons Briggs and Luther Hackman

Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
106
181.71
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
555.43
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
82.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.43
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
21.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
114.86
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
15.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
113.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
5.3
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA