Zack Britton vs. Ralph McCabe — Career Comparison

Zack Britton
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ralph McCabe
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph McCabe built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Britton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Britton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 11.25 and 1.750 for Ralph McCabe. By the career numbers, Zack Britton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Britton and Ralph McCabe

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.37
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.38
57.38
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.16
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.13
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.27
13.27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
7.67
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.55
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.71
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
7.47
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.242
1.242
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
37.24
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.51
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.58
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.29
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2347
32.95
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Zack Britton and Ralph McCabe

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.65
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1923
27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.42
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.63
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.15
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.05
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.41
10.41
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Britton and Ralph McCabe

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
33150
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
287.28
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
295.15
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA