Ray Herbert vs. Buck O'Brien — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Buck O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Buck O'Brien posted a stronger line than Ray Herbert. Buck O'Brien posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.63 vs 4.01) and WHIP (1.273 vs 1.388). By the career numbers, Buck O'Brien had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and Buck O'Brien

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.95
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.33
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
1.13
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.13
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.5
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.6
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.51
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.52
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.29
49.29
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.99
57.99
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.38
84.38
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.75
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
4.01
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.63
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
8.15
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.8
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
3.31
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
4.25
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8010
38.32
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1741
36.27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.35
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
4.43
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.58
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
32.73
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.32
38.32
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and Buck O'Brien

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.08
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.18
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5280
27
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
9
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and Buck O'Brien

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
374.31
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
64
244.59
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
157
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
522.02
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
546.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
20
76.43
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
73.39
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
16
61.15
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.46
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
19.52
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
25
95.54
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
29
110.83
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.2
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
6
22.93
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
8
30.57
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
14
53.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
11.58
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.39
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
152.87
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
33.94
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.11
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA