Joe Dobson vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dobson 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. Joe Dobson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.336 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Joe Dobson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dobson and Luther Hackman

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
3.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
8.49
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
3.53
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9159
37.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
4.07
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8298
34.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Joe Dobson and Luther Hackman

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
6.33
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dobson and Luther Hackman

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
302.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
178.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA