Joe Hesketh vs. Al Worthington — Career Comparison

Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Worthington
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Hesketh built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Worthington as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Worthington posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 3.78 and 1.428 for Joe Hesketh. By the career numbers, Al Worthington had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hesketh and Al Worthington

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
4.35
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.54
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.59
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.77
47.77
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.46
11.46
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.79
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
3.78
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.39
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
27
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
947
8.86
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
8.16
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.8
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.76
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
3.8
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.44
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.79
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
6.02
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.092
1.092
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.32
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.19
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4113
38.49
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5331
38.49
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
4.39
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
3.94
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3652
34.18
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4777
34.49
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Hesketh and Al Worthington

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
4.73
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.64
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.16
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.8
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.75
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.58
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.45
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.82
94.82
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.517
0.517
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hesketh and Al Worthington

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
1942.86
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
1236.99
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
105
600
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
523.97
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
71.92
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
55.48
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.38
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.44
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
15.75
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
92.47
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
90.41
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.21
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.82
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.86
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
73.97
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.66
-15.2
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
4.21
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.44
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
174.66
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.43
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.37
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Worthington
Career
Per 600 PA