Mike Cunningham vs. George Nash — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Nash
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Nash 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 3.6 and 1.108 for George Nash. 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 George Nash

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.72
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.87
60.87
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.45
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.6
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.32
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
7.88
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.65
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
37.65
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.82
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.65
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.75
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
34.39
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
33.97
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and George Nash

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.72
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.93
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.18
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.63
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.4
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.87
60.87
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and George Nash

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
288
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
576
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
72
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
60
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
11.9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
84
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
84
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
24
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-2.6
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
George Nash
Career
Per 600 PA