Roy Hitt vs. Henry Porter — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Henry Porter
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Henry Porter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 3.7 and 1.315 for Henry Porter. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Henry Porter

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.23
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.04
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.03
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.48
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.54
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.29
47.29
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.52
99.52
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.82
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.01
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
3.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5380
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1793.1
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1893
9.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
3.29
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.34
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.7
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
3.31
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.627
0.627
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7822
39.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1209
6.07
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7304
36.66
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.26
39.26

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Henry Porter

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.24
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
1.06
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5451
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.29
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
1.86
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.26
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.41
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
2.41
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
2.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.3
89.3
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.905
1.905
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.019
2.019
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Henry Porter

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
206.56
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
159.4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
798
600
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
578.95
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
106.77
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
90.23
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.77
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.02
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.54
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
25.05
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.28
29.54
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
130.83
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
127.82
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
59.4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
39.1
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
97.74
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
27.3
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.95
28.53
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
21.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
47.37
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
10.17
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.52
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Henry Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.52
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Henry Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100