Luther Hackman vs. Alex Main — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alex Main
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Alex Main 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. Alex Main posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Alex Main had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Alex Main

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.98
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.84
48.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.67
58.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1210
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
7.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
3.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1626
36.28
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
3.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
32.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.28
36.28

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Alex Main

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.28
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Alex Main

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
77
334.78
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
552.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
22.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
108.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
117.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
15.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.43
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
156.52
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50