Victor Cole vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Victor Cole
Gen XSoviet UnionThrows RightBats SwitchPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Victor Cole 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 5.48 and 1.609 for Victor Cole. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Victor Cole and Al McBean

Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
40.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
34.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Victor Cole and Al McBean

Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Victor Cole and Al McBean

Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
960
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-44.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA