Mike Cunningham vs. Bob Klinger — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Klinger
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Klinger built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 3.68 and 1.387 for Bob Klinger. By the career numbers, Mike Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cunningham and Bob Klinger

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
2.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.5
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.97
51.97
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.06
49.06
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.4
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.19
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
3.68
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3269
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1089.2
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1153
9.52
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
2.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
2.95
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.17
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
38.86
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.69
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.82
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
4.34
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4327
35.74
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Bob Klinger

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.01
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.113
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Bob Klinger

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
411.92
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
540.93
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
110.36
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
102.59
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.77
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.77
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.24
23.68
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
118.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
141.45
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
43.52
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
32.64
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
76.17
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.1
26.57
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.09
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
41
63.73
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
9.41
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.98
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
21.76
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Klinger
Career
Per 600 PA