Hank LaManna vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Possehl 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. Hank LaManna posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.24 and WHIP 1.748 compared to 5.26 and 1.675 for Lou Possehl. By the career numbers, Hank LaManna had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank LaManna and Lou Possehl

Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.63
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
5.24
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.23
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.21
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.86
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
40.68
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.79
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.675
1.675
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
34.77
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.12
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Hank LaManna and Lou Possehl

Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Hank LaManna and Lou Possehl

Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
16
800
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA