Al Cicotte vs. Joe Presko — Career Comparison

Al Cicotte
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Presko
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Presko 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. Al Cicotte posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 4.61 and 1.428 for Joe Presko. By the career numbers, Al Cicotte had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Cicotte and Joe Presko

Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.53
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
2.35
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.68
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.32
40.32
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.66
47.66
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.36
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
4.61
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
780
27
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
27
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
9
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490.1
9
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
9.69
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
9.38
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.04
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.05
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.12
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.45
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
5.16
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
3.71
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
0.795
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
39.39
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
39.28
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.45
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
4.92
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.92
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
35.1
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
35.57
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.39
39.39
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Al Cicotte and Joe Presko

Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
3.53
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
12.34
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
27
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260.1
9
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.8
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.8
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.56
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.46
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.42
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9.64
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.35
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.26
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.69
15.69
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Cicotte and Joe Presko

Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
854.79
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
458.82
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
600
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
583.56
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
550.59
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
123.29
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
95.29
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
88.24
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.06
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.06
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
24.37
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.13
18.12
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
139.73
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
102.35
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
131.51
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
120
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.65
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.41
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
21.98
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.18
14.76
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.71
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
147.95
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
91.76
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
4.06
4.06
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.54
6.54
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.71
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.12
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA