Willie Hernandez vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Willie Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Al McBean a clear advantage over Willie Hernandez across the core pitching metrics. Al McBean led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 76), walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 88), and run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 100). Willie Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 78). Al McBean was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Willie Hernandez and Al McBean

Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
3.43
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.58
18.58
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
3.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
8.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
3.01
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
6.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.088
1.088
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4366
37.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4518
37.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
3.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.56
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
3.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3891
33.52
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Willie Hernandez and Al McBean

Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
3.44
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.46
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.96
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Hernandez and Al McBean

Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
6402.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
63
540
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.86
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
29.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
128.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
120
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
30.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
248.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA