Luther Hackman vs. Chris Zachary — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Zachary
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Zachary 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. Chris Zachary posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Chris Zachary had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Chris Zachary

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.81
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.64
25.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
9.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.42
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
5.15
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
39.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.84
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
35.51
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Chris Zachary

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.15
93.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Chris Zachary

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
110
750
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
565.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
102.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
88.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
19.78
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
115.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
122.73
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
54.55
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
13.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
211.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA