Gene Harris vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Gene Harris
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Harris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 4.71 and 1.676 for Gene Harris. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Harris and Carl Mays

Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
6.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.67
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.97
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
4.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
9.19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.78
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
5.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
6.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1093
40.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
5.41
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.93
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
34.43
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.82
40.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Gene Harris and Carl Mays

Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
6.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Harris and Carl Mays

Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
15857.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
12.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
8.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Gene Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50