Leroy Herrmann vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Leroy Herrmann
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Possehl built a career as a starting pitcher and Leroy Herrmann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leroy Herrmann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.525 compared to 5.26 and 1.675 for Lou Possehl. By the career numbers, Leroy Herrmann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Leroy Herrmann and Lou Possehl

Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.86
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.63
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.13
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141.2
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
10.67
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.67
10.67
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.76
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.05
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.48
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.86
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.76
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
40.21
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
40.68
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.4
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.15
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.79
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.525
1.525
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
36.4
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
36.12
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.21
40.21
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Leroy Herrmann and Lou Possehl

Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Leroy Herrmann and Lou Possehl

Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
692.31
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
800
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
584.62
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
41.63
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
50.09
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Leroy Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA