Kevin Chapman vs. Al Veach — Career Comparison

Kevin Chapman
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Veach
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Veach built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Chapman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Chapman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.582 compared to 11.7 and 2.900 for Al Veach. By the career numbers, Kevin Chapman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Chapman and Al Veach

Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
9.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.09
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
8.84
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
18
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.07
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.85
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
40.58
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
52.2
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.42
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
34.36
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
44.1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.58
40.58
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2

Fielding Stats for Kevin Chapman and Al Veach

Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
9.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Chapman and Al Veach

Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-64.8
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA