Nelson Cruz vs. George Mack — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Mack
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

George Mack built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 7.19 and 1.890 for George Mack. By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and George Mack

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
7.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.108
1.108
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.149
1.149
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
39.22
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
44.53
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.3
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
8.06
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.06
8.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
35.14
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
37.17
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.53
44.53

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and George Mack

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.45
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.16
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.33
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.51
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
2.25
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and George Mack

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
12
288
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
27.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
23.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
George Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
George Mack
Career
Per 600 PA