Lou Koupal vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Lou Koupal
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Koupal 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 5.58 and 1.765 for Lou Koupal. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Koupal and Al McBean

Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.56
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.26
32.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.65
34.65
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
5.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1006
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
335.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
11.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.62
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
4.19
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
2.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1560
41.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
6.84
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1399
37.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Lou Koupal and Al McBean

Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.753
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Koupal and Al McBean

Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
102
556.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
567.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
11
60
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
1.59
8.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.91
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.91
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.84
-10.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.11
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
109.09
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Koupal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Koupal
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA