Hank LaManna vs. James Paxton — Career Comparison

Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Paxton 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. James Paxton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, James Paxton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank LaManna and James Paxton

Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.77
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9.23
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.97
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.14
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
34.77
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
34.19
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Hank LaManna and James Paxton

Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2853
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.6
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.77
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.44
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.36
91.36
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.694
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.418
0.418
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank LaManna and James Paxton

Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
62
953.85
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA