Jose Diaz vs. Juan Marichal — Career Comparison

Jose Diaz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Juan Marichal
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Juan Marichal built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Diaz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Juan Marichal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.89 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 9.39 and 2.609 for Jose Diaz. By the career numbers, Juan Marichal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Diaz and Juan Marichal

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
1.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.17
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.62
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.36
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.12
63.12
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.13
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
2.89
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.14
13.14
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10522
27
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3507.1
9
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.91
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
8.09
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.82
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.57
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.82
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.87
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
5.91
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.52
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.05
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
51.65
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14236
36.53
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.57
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
3.41
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.609
2.609
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
37.57
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13417
34.43
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.65
51.65
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Jose Diaz and Juan Marichal

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
1.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.17
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10522
27
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3507.1
9
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
0.75
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
1.48
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.12
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
2.35
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
2.23
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.843
1.843
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Diaz and Juan Marichal

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
212.85
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1339
600
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1221
547.12
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
90.52
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
74.83
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.99
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.79
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
15.68
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.72
20.04
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
110.68
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
108.44
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
32.71
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
33.61
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
64.53
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.22
13.09
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
17.03
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
269
120.54
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.98
4.98
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
31.81
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.14
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.96
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.24
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.14
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57