Ed Head vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Ed Head built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Head and Mac MacArthur

Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.28
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.92
44.92
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.46
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.37
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.03
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.822
0.822
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.66
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Ed Head and Mac MacArthur

Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Head and Mac MacArthur

Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
460.65
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-11.28
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
27.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.77
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA