Russ Christopher vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Russ Christopher
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Christopher 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. Russ Christopher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Russ Christopher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Christopher and Luther Hackman

Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
2.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.76
45.76
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
3.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2999
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
931
8.38
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.34
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.59
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
3.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.823
0.823
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4247
38.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.97
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3821
34.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Russ Christopher and Luther Hackman

Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.689
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Christopher and Luther Hackman

Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
416.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
543.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
85.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
63.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.17
26.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
120.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
37.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
63.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.28
19.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
163.32
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Russ Christopher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
27.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Christopher
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA