John Foley vs. Alex Main — Career Comparison

John Foley
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alex Main
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Alex Main built a career as a starting pitcher and John Foley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Main posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 4.5 and 1.375 for John Foley. By the career numbers, Alex Main had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Foley and Alex Main

John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.67
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.98
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.47
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.84
48.84
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.67
58.67
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.54
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.77
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1210
27
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403.1
9
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.75
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
7.63
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.35
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.57
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1626
36.28
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
3.55
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
32.65
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.28
36.28

Fielding Stats for John Foley and Alex Main

John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.28
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Foley and Alex Main

John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
334.78
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
552.17
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.22
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
22.83
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
108.7
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
117.39
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.83
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.57
15.51
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
30.43
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
36
156.52
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.39
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50