Burt Keeley vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Burt Keeley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Burt Keeley built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 3.32 and 1.330 for Burt Keeley. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burt Keeley and Al McBean

Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
9.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
3.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
38.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
5.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
35.85
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Burt Keeley and Al McBean

Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.51
88.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.567
2.567
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burt Keeley and Al McBean

Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
335.59
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
518.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
10.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-2.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
203.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
2.95
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
61.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA