Rick DeHart vs. Al Veach — Career Comparison

Rick DeHart
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Veach
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Veach built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick DeHart as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick DeHart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.14 and WHIP 1.889 compared to 11.7 and 2.900 for Al Veach. By the career numbers, Rick DeHart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick DeHart and Al Veach

Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.14
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
11.57
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
18
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.86
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.57
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.86
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.43
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
42.71
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
52.2
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.57
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.794
1.794
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
37.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
44.1
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.337
0.337
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.71
42.71
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2

Fielding Stats for Rick DeHart and Al Veach

Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.393
0.393
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick DeHart and Al Veach

Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
11200
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-64.8
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA