Johnny Kucab vs. Denny McLain — Career Comparison

Johnny Kucab
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Denny McLain
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Denny McLain built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Kucab as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Denny McLain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.176 compared to 4.44 and 1.447 for Johnny Kucab. By the career numbers, Denny McLain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Kucab and Denny McLain

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.49
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.63
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.43
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.01
59.01
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.44
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.39
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5658
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
9
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
10.01
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
7.85
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.07
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.15
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.02
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
2.62
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.84
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
6.12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.13
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.12
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
38.96
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7719
36.84
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.07
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.71
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
35.82
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7108
33.92
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kucab and Denny McLain

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.34
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5657
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885.2
9
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.74
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.01
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
1.81
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
1.75
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kucab and Denny McLain

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
930
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
241.18
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
600
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
525
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616
521.3
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
69.39
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.62
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.23
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.77
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
10.88
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.76
12.49
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
79.55
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
120
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
90.55
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
27.08
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
26.23
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
52.47
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.97
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
21.16
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
244
206.49
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
54.16
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.39
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.46
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100