John Costello vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

John Costello
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give John Costello a clear advantage over Luther Hackman across the core pitching metrics. John Costello led in run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 76), and home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 101). Luther Hackman held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 91). John Costello was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Costello and Luther Hackman

John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
6.79
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
6.33
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
157.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
8.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.86
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
5.94
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.43
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.066
1.066
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
38.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.4
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
33.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for John Costello and Luther Hackman

John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
6.79
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
6.33
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
157.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.34
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Costello and Luther Hackman

John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
4760
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
3311.11
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
5.22
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.2
-48.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-17.11
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
360
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
244.44
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA