Yu Darvish vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Yu Darvish
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Yu Darvish built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Yu Darvish led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 86), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 120 vs 95). Luther Hackman held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 98). Role difference aside, Yu Darvish holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Yu Darvish and Luther Hackman

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
7.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.17
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
2.85
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
10.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.43
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.42
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.42
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7305
36.98
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
3.83
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
0.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6597
33.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Yu Darvish and Luther Hackman

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Yu Darvish and Luther Hackman

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
1080
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
552.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
36.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
10.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.51
-16.4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
83
301.82
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
244.44
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
1.99
1.99
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
29.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA