James Hoyt vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

James Hoyt
MillenialIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hoyt 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 3.94 and 1.344 for James Hoyt. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Hoyt and Carl Mays

James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
8.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.31
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
3.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
11.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
39.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.38
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
34.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for James Hoyt and Carl Mays

James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102.2
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.094
0.094
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Hoyt and Carl Mays

James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
64200
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50