James Edwards vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

James Edwards
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Edwards 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. James Edwards posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.37 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, James Edwards had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Edwards and Luther Hackman

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.23
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.27
41.27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
4.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
10.26
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.28
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
41.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
963
40.88
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
5.54
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
36.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for James Edwards and Luther Hackman

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Edwards and Luther Hackman

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
145
448.45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
569.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
10.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
77.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
83.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1
-3.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
111.34
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA