Willie Hernandez vs. Tug McGraw — Career Comparison

Willie Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Willie Hernandez a clear advantage over Tug McGraw across the core pitching metrics. Willie Hernandez led in run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 93), and home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 72). Tug McGraw held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 88). Willie Hernandez was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Willie Hernandez and Tug McGraw

Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
4.9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.57
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.54
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.55
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.07
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
3.38
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
8.2
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.84
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.64
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
3.01
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.46
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.68
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
6.79
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1109
6.59
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.088
1.088
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.32
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.37
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4366
37.61
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
3.61
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
3.21
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
3.71
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.48
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3891
33.52
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Willie Hernandez and Tug McGraw

Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
4.9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.5
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.45
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.46
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.3
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.99
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.88
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.96
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.75
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.74
92.74
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.357
0.357
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Hernandez and Tug McGraw

Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
747
6402.86
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
2006.48
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
540
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
519.84
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
94.74
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
75.3
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.43
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
29.92
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.05
26.83
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
119.03
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
120
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.46
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.72
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
30.01
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.34
25.11
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.29
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
248.57
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
138.46
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
51.01
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA