Josh Hader vs. Al Schroll — Career Comparison

Josh Hader
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Al Schroll
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Schroll built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Hader as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Hader posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.64 and WHIP 0.949 compared to 5.34 and 1.585 for Al Schroll. By the career numbers, Josh Hader had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Hader and Al Schroll

Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
8.22
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.54
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.99
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.64
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.34
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.95
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
9.23
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.14
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.84
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.48
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.88
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829
14.56
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.56
14.56
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.005
2.005
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.076
1.076
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2019
35.47
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
40.27
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
5.64
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.88
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
6.25
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
31.3
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
35.16
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.47
35.47
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Josh Hader and Al Schroll

Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
8.22
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.32
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.63
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.53
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.97
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.75
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.95
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.68
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.115
0.115
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.629
0.629
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Hader and Al Schroll

Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
35100
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
35
538.46
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
87.23
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
230.77
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.16
-12.06
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
87.62
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100