Don Carman vs. Joe Orrell — Career Comparison

Don Carman
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Orrell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Carman built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Orrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Orrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.517 compared to 4.11 and 1.380 for Don Carman. By the career numbers, Joe Orrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Carman and Joe Orrell

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.34
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.21
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.52
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.53
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
4.11
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.01
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
8.29
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.03
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.12
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.69
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.62
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.44
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.84
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.61
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.35
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.21
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3936
38.43
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
39.65
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.81
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
4.51
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.01
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.42
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3461
33.8
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
34.53
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.65
39.65

Fielding Stats for Don Carman and Joe Orrell

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.34
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2765
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921.2
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.35
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.18
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.57
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.53
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.459
0.459
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Don Carman and Joe Orrell

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
858.58
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
800
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.82
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
14.58
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
35.15
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.55
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
20.08
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.11
-35.42
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
8.77
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.02
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
188.28
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
200
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.29
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.55
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
25
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA