Dick Hall vs. Hack Spencer — Career Comparison

Dick Hall
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hack Spencer
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Hall built a career as a starting pitcher and Hack Spencer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hack Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 3.32 and 1.157 for Dick Hall. By the career numbers, Hack Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hall and Hack Spencer

Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
3.54
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.66
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.54
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.36
55.36
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.95
14.95
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.49
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
3.32
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3779
27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259.2
9
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1152
8.23
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.93
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.69
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.5
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
5.29
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
36.33
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
37.8
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.69
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
3.66
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4818
34.42
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
37.8
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.33
36.33
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Dick Hall and Hack Spencer

Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.75
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.71
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6161
27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053.2
9
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
1.65
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.92
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
2.66
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
2.57
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.86
96.86
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.68
25.68
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hall and Hack Spencer

Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
489.51
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
600
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
522.44
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
109.76
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
92.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.98
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.83
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.83
35.73
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
135.37
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
155.85
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.8
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
40.98
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
95.85
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
38.78
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
44.63
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
147
107.56
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.58
5.58
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.88
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.59
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
23
16.83
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.39
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.85
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA