Harley Hisner vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Harley Hisner
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Harley Hisner 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 4.5 and 1.833 for Harley Hisner. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harley Hisner and Harry Staley

Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Harley Hisner and Harry Staley

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

Hitting Stats for Harley Hisner and Harry Staley

Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
81.98
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.78
35.34
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
133.72
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
141.86
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.08
34.35
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Hisner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Hisner
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100