Dick Kelley vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Dick Kelley
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Kelley built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank LaManna as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Kelley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.335 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, Dick Kelley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Kelley and Hank LaManna

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
3.26
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.39
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
7.85
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9.23
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.68
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.72
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
6.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2191
37.95
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.9
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.285
1.285
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1957
33.89
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
34.77
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37

Fielding Stats for Dick Kelley and Hank LaManna

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520.1
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.04
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Kelley and Hank LaManna

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
846.27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
559.7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
53.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
44.78
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.96
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.96
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
7.38
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
62.69
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
71.64
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.74
-16.74
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
70
313.43
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA