Willie Hernandez vs. John Means — Career Comparison

Willie Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
John Means
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

John Means built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Means led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 151 vs 88), run prevention (ERA+ 125 vs 100), and home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 76). Willie Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 94). Role difference aside, John Means holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Willie Hernandez and John Means

Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.75
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.52
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.54
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.94
46.94
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.27
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
3.38
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
3.68
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
8.2
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
7.68
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.84
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.62
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
3.01
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.77
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.68
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788
6.79
John Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
7.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.088
1.088
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4366
37.61
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1621
36.38
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
3.61
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
3.71
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.93
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.47
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3891
33.52
John Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
34.05
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.38
36.38

Fielding Stats for Willie Hernandez and John Means

Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.75
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.5
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.46
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.63
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.99
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.83
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.96
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.81
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.462
0.462
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
John Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.1
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Hernandez and John Means

Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
6402.86
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
78
5850
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
540
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
111.43
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.49
29.92
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
103.54
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
128.57
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
120
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.5
30.01
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
99.22
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
29
248.57
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
John Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
John Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Means
Career
Per 600 PA