Herb Kelly vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Herb Kelly
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Herb Kelly 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. Herb Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, Herb Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Kelly and Hank LaManna

Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.45
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.74
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.95
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
27
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
9
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.35
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9.23
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.95
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.627
0.627
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
37.55
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.47
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
34.61
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
34.77
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37

Fielding Stats for Herb Kelly and Hank LaManna

Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Kelly and Hank LaManna

Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
68.22
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.93
45.07
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
200
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
80.72
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
46.14
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA