Rex Cecil vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Rex Cecil
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rex Cecil 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 5.18 and 1.679 for Rex Cecil. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Cecil and Al McBean

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.85
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
10.02
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.76
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.09
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
42.28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.88
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
37.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.28
42.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Rex Cecil and Al McBean

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.556
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Cecil and Al McBean

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
18
257.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
38
542.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.86
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
50.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
145.77
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
52.82
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
63.28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA