Luther Hackman vs. Jack McMahan — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack McMahan
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack McMahan 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 McMahan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.693 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Jack McMahan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Jack McMahan

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.6
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.47
26.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
5.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
10.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
4.46
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.827
0.827
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
40.88
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
41.16
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
5.65
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.88
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.693
1.693
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
36.12
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.88
40.88
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Jack McMahan

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.47
26.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Jack McMahan

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1360
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
5.22
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-17.11
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.59
-63.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
244.44
Jack McMahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
320
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.88
1.88
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack McMahan
Career
Per 600 PA