Luther Hackman vs. Bill Kennedy — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Kennedy
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Kennedy 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. Bill Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.694 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Bill Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Bill Kennedy

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.54
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.88
34.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.16
26.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1394
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
9.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
4.46
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
5.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
4.96
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
963
40.88
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2145
41.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
5.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
35.72
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.88
40.88
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Bill Kennedy

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
6.33
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
105.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
10.43
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
44.18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
59.52
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
54.61
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.75
91.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.517
0.517
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Bill Kennedy

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
758.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
529.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
110.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
105.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.65
24.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
114.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
29.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
136.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
35.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA