Nolan Hoffman vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Gen ZNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Nolan Hoffman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 27 and 4.000 for Nolan Hoffman. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nolan Hoffman and Carl Mays

Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.22
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Nolan Hoffman and Carl Mays

Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nolan Hoffman and Carl Mays

Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Nolan Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50