Mike Cunningham vs. Joe Mays — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Mays 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 5.05 and 1.473 for Joe Mays. 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 Joe Mays

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.97
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4360
39.36
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Joe Mays

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.17
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.97
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Joe Mays

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.93
56.72
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
154.84
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.15
60.89
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA