Luther Hackman vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Carl Mays

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Carl Mays

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Carl Mays

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50