Unknown Howard vs. Rudy May — Career Comparison

Unknown Howard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rudy May
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rudy May built a career as a starting pitcher and Unknown Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Unknown Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.636 compared to 3.46 and 1.269 for Rudy May. By the career numbers, Unknown Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Unknown Howard and Rudy May

Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.52
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.54
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.35
49.35
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
3.46
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7866
27
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
9
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2314
7.94
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.68
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
958
3.29
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.19
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
6.04
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.14
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
41.73
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10902
37.42
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1150
3.95
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.4
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.44
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
34.36
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9723
33.37
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.73
41.73
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42

Fielding Stats for Unknown Howard and Rudy May

Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
27
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621.2
9
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.31
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.13
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
1.74
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.61
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.69
92.69
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Unknown Howard and Rudy May

Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
839.69
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
600
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
534.2
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.8
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
51.7
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.27
14.52
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
79.9
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
103.39
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.8
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.93
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.73
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.68
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.46
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
164
256.92
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.63
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Unknown Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.27
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA