Frank Hafner vs. Columbus Vance — Career Comparison

Frank Hafner
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Columbus Vance
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Columbus Vance built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Hafner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Columbus Vance posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.21 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 7 and 2.222 for Frank Hafner. By the career numbers, Columbus Vance had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Hafner and Columbus Vance

Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.48
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.28
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.05
86.05
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
5.21
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
27
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
9
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
12
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
9.93
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.1
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.97
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.38
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
47.5
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
40.79
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
6.62
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.62
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.69
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
39
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1035
35.69
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.5
47.5
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.79
40.79

Fielding Stats for Frank Hafner and Columbus Vance

Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.52
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.26
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.69
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.37
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.07
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.67
87.67
Frank Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.98
82.98
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Hafner and Columbus Vance

Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
261.54
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
579.49
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
153.85
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
59.71
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
210.26
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
169.23
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
102.56
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-28.28
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
68.38
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Frank Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
Columbus Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100