Luther Hackman vs. Jack Kramer — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Kramer
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jack Kramer 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 Kramer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Jack Kramer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Jack Kramer

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.52
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.77
66.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
4.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4912
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1637.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1761
9.68
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
3.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
3.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
0.791
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7193
39.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.32
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
4.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6501
35.73
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Jack Kramer

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.152
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Jack Kramer

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
312.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
486.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
69.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
53.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.85
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.55
27.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
96.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
144.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
37.86
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
74.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.94
25.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
73.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
157.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
38.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0