Luther Hackman vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson 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. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Walt Masterson

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
4.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Walt Masterson

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
6.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Walt Masterson

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50