Al Cicotte vs. Johnny Podres — Career Comparison

Al Cicotte
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Podres
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Podres built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Cicotte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Podres posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 4.36 and 1.562 for Al Cicotte. By the career numbers, Johnny Podres had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Cicotte and Johnny Podres

Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.53
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.75
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.35
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.59
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.46
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.06
56.06
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
4.36
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
3.68
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
780
27
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6795
27
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
9
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2265
9
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
9.69
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2239
8.9
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.04
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
0.96
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.12
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
2.95
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.28
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
5.16
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
5.7
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.26
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
39.39
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9571
38.03
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.45
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.18
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
4.92
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1026
4.08
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.317
1.317
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
35.1
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8800
34.97
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.39
39.39
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Al Cicotte and Johnny Podres

Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.53
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.84
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.35
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
27
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6450
27
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.1
9
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2150
9
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.8
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.33
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.56
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.31
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.42
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
1.72
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.35
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.65
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
95.62
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.18
73.18
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Cicotte and Johnny Podres

Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
854.79
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
325.35
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
852
600
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
583.56
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
536.62
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
123.29
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
102.11
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
86.62
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
13.38
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
15.49
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
24.37
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.6
25.78
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
139.73
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
121.13
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
131.51
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
127.46
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
42.96
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
35.21
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
76.76
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
21.98
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.94
25.31
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.82
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.54
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
147.95
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
76.06
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
4.06
4.06
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.89
7.89
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
30.28
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.75
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Johnny Podres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.86
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.11
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Podres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33