Luther Hackman vs. Jim Tobin — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Tobin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Tobin 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. Jim Tobin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Jim Tobin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Jim Tobin

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.39
48.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.09
79.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
3.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5700
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1900
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
9.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
2.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
2.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.555
0.555
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.13
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.13
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8074
38.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.22
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
4.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7490
35.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Jim Tobin

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
27
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
9
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.024
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Jim Tobin

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
268.78
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
540.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
124.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
86.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
23.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
37.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.25
57.18
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
186.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
180.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
54.98
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
69.23
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.75
58.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.3
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
109.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
22
14.93
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100