Mike Cunningham vs. Ernie Nevers — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ernie Nevers
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ernie Nevers 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 4.64 and 1.441 for Ernie Nevers. 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 Ernie Nevers

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.22
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
4.64
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178.1
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
9.89
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.97
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.561
0.561
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
759
38.3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.6
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
35.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.3
38.3

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Ernie Nevers

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.682
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Ernie Nevers

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
442.62
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
590.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
118.03
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.66
26.12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
137.7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
118.03
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
29.51
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.42
23.76
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
177.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA