Ed Keegan vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Ed Keegan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Keegan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 9 and 2.348 for Ed Keegan. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Keegan and Walt Masterson

Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.55
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
12.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.13
12.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
47.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.348
2.348
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
37.57
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.35
47.35
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Ed Keegan and Walt Masterson

Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.08
23.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Keegan and Walt Masterson

Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2800
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Keegan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Ed Keegan
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50