Luther Hackman vs. Herb Kelly — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herb Kelly
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herb Kelly 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. Herb Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Herb Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Herb Kelly

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.74
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.95
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.627
0.627
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
37.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.4
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
34.61
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Herb Kelly

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Herb Kelly

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
68.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
80.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
244.44
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA