Mike Cantwell vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Mike Cantwell
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Cantwell built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 4.61 and 1.652 for Mike Cantwell. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cantwell and Al McBean

Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.03
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.42
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
40.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.66
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Mike Cantwell and Al McBean

Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.273
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cantwell and Al McBean

Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
388.24
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
17.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
52.82
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
15.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.83
2.83
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cantwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA