Ernie Koob vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Ernie Koob
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ernie Koob 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. Ernie Koob posted a career ERA of 3.13 against Al McBean's 3.13, with WHIP of 1.348 and 1.379 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Koob and Al McBean

Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
2.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.41
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.54
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.4
43.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
3.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.13
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1500
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
8.78
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
3.35
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
2043
36.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4518
37.92
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.59
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
32.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ernie Koob and Al McBean

Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.168
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Koob and Al McBean

Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
125
468.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
160
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
128
480
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
10.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
127.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
7
26.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
3.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
93.75
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
240
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
7
26.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA