Dick Coffman vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Dick Coffman
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Coffman built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 4.65 and 1.537 for Dick Coffman. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Coffman and Al McBean

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
2.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.59
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.11
43.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.97
27.97
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
4.65
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1782
10.98
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
2.85
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
2.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.572
0.572
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6542
40.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
1.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
5.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6044
37.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Dick Coffman and Al McBean

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.795
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Coffman and Al McBean

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
639.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
600
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
284
600
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
541.76
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
51
69.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
39
52.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.9
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
15.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
64
86.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
98.87
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
28.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
37
50.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
4.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.8
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
204.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
28.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA