Luther Hackman vs. Dick McBride — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick McBride
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsUnknownStarting Pitcher

Dick McBride 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. Dick McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Dick McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Dick McBride

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.64
65.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.98
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2082
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2420
10.46
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.46
10.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401
40.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
5.65
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
1573
6.8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
39.89
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.64
40.64

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Dick McBride

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6363
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2121
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
1.35
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.96
85.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.788
1.788
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.8
50.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Dick McBride

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
119.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1209
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
591.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
153.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
136.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.76
43.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
171.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
161.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
103.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
191.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.12
52.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
8.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.36
86.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
1.21
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33