Jack Ferry vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Jack Ferry
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Ferry 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. Jack Ferry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.282 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Jack Ferry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Ferry and Luther Hackman

Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.78
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.79
29.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
8.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
36.97
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
33.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.97
36.97
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Jack Ferry and Luther Hackman

Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
13.94
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
6.33
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
12.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.16
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
14.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
13.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Ferry and Luther Hackman

Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
50
508.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
518.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
132.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
61.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
65.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
5.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA