Frank Foreman vs. Doc Scanlan — Career Comparison

Frank Foreman
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Scanlan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Scanlan built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Foreman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Scanlan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 3.97 and 1.461 for Frank Foreman. By the career numbers, Doc Scanlan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Foreman and Doc Scanlan

Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
1.2
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.3
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
1.07
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.07
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.5
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.47
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.49
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.51
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.79
50.79
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.79
47.79
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.52
89.52
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.32
82.32
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.88
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.73
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
3.97
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5165
27
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3756
27
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721.2
9
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1252
9
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.71
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1061
7.63
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.71
9.71
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
3.44
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
608
4.37
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
3.06
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
4.2
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.952
0.952
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.43
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.74
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.26
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7726
40.39
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
37.16
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.19
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
6.2
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
4
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.461
1.461
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6925
36.2
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4525
32.53
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.39
40.39
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16

Fielding Stats for Frank Foreman and Doc Scanlan

Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.22
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.43
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.05
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5526
27
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3414
27
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1842
9
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1138
9
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.43
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.6
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.07
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.28
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
2.32
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.44
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
2.04
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.29
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.79
87.79
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.85
93.85
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.668
1.668
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.48
73.48
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Foreman and Doc Scanlan

Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
175.24
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
232.55
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
832
600
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
467
600
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
543.75
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
416
534.48
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
121.88
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
78
100.21
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
87.98
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
65
83.51
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.59
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.13
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.82
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.57
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.49
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
33.89
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.7
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.55
58.81
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
25.71
33.03
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
179.57
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
93
119.49
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
173.08
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
113
145.18
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
75
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
29.55
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
52.64
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
29.55
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
121.15
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
46
59.1
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.96
61.99
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
26.97
34.64
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.49
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
44.71
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
34
43.68
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
83.65
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
104.07
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
7.17
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.05
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.56
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.98
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.14
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.98
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.14
Frank Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100