Luther Hackman vs. Justin Verlander — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Justin Verlander
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Justin Verlander 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. Justin Verlander led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 86), and home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 101). Role difference aside, Justin Verlander holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Justin Verlander

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.74
62.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
3.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
7.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
0.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
2.53
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.43
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
8.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.31
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14607
36.85
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
3.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.12
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
0.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13351
33.68
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Justin Verlander

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.54
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.82
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
1.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
1.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Justin Verlander

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
149
3311.11
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
5550
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
500
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
5.22
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
2.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-17.11
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.22
-22.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
240
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA