Roy Evans vs. Al Veach — Career Comparison

Roy Evans
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Veach
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Veach built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 11.7 and 2.900 for Al Veach. By the career numbers, Roy Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Evans and Al Veach

Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.42
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.63
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.84
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.66
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1843
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614.1
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
9.86
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
18
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.41
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
3.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2665
39.04
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
52.2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
5.39
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2396
35.1
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
44.1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2

Fielding Stats for Roy Evans and Al Veach

Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.23
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.35
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.95
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.55
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.3
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.23
90.23
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.869
1.869
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Evans and Al Veach

Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
214.47
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
513.19
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
81.7
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.24
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.91
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
140.43
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
24.82
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.62
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
252.77
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
2.37
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA