Ken Chase vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Ken Chase
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Chase built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Chase posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.27 and WHIP 1.615 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Ken Chase had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Chase and Luther Hackman

Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.11
85.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
4.27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3495
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
9.18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.42
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
694
5.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
4.46
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
4.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.095
1.095
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.41
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5283
40.81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4574
35.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.81
40.81
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Ken Chase and Luther Hackman

Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.356
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Chase and Luther Hackman

Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
253.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
559.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
92.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
76.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.3
20.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
113.59
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
109.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
37.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
36.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
72.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.9
13.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
129.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ken Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.35
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA