Al Eckert vs. Claude Hendrix — Career Comparison

Al Eckert
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Hendrix
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Hendrix built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Eckert as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Hendrix posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.189 compared to 9.11 and 2.025 for Al Eckert. By the career numbers, Claude Hendrix had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Eckert and Claude Hendrix

Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.08
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.37
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.98
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.55
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.44
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.38
55.38
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.39
71.39
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.7
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.1
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.65
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7114
27
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2371.1
9
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.5
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
8.06
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.65
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.36
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
4.14
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.788
0.788
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.754
0.754
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.19
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9651
36.63
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.31
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
10.13
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.45
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.025
2.025
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
40.5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8905
33.8
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Al Eckert and Claude Hendrix

Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.16
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.213
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Eckert and Claude Hendrix

Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2700
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
255.15
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
990
600
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
558.79
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
134.55
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
92.12
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.3
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.48
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
42.42
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
58.21
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
204.24
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
160.61
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
71.52
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
58.79
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
121.82
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.55
62.15
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.42
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Eckert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
168
101.82
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
15.15
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Al Eckert
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100