Mike Cunningham vs. Al Milnar — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Milnar
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Al Milnar 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 4.18 and 1.544 for Al Milnar. 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 Al Milnar

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.15
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.51
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.57
49.57
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
4.18
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2989
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996.1
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
9.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
4.47
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
3.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.848
0.848
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4430
40.02
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
4.98
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
35.48
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Al Milnar

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Al Milnar

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
302.91
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
567.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
115.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
84.47
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.84
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
30.58
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.83
39.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
160.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
138.35
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
59.71
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
42.23
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
96.12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.57
37.24
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.84
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
107
155.83
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.91
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100