Rip Coleman vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Rip Coleman
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rip Coleman 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. Rip Coleman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.58 and WHIP 1.670 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Rip Coleman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rip Coleman and Luther Hackman

Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
3.46
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.91
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.87
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.74
34.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.58
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
10.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
4.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
4.46
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
4.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123
40.86
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.95
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.662
1.662
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
36.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.86
40.86
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Rip Coleman and Luther Hackman

Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
3.46
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.65
92.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.663
0.663
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.74
34.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rip Coleman and Luther Hackman

Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
95
730.77
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
530.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.63
4.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
5.22
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
69.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-18.89
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-17.11
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
37
284.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
244.44
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rip Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA