George Hesselbacher vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

George Hesselbacher
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

George Hesselbacher built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 7.27 and 2.269 for George Hesselbacher. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Hesselbacher and Harry Staley

George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
7.27
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
12.81
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.81
12.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.077
1.077
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.31
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
11.42
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.269
2.269
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9227
36.45
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.31
44.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for George Hesselbacher and Harry Staley

George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Hesselbacher and Harry Staley

George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
450
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
52.91
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.15
-11.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
George Hesselbacher
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100