Denny Lemaster vs. Al Neiger — Career Comparison

Denny Lemaster
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Denny Lemaster built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Denny Lemaster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.329 compared to 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Denny Lemaster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Denny Lemaster and Al Neiger

Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
1.8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.45
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.53
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.75
69.75
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.33
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.58
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5363
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1787.2
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
8.57
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.93
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
3.02
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.37
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
6.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.44
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.12
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
38.02
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.92
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.288
1.288
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6911
34.79
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.02
38.02
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92

Fielding Stats for Denny Lemaster and Al Neiger

Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
1.8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5364
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1788
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.39
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.63
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.56
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.868
0.868
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.75
69.75
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Denny Lemaster and Al Neiger

Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
335.74
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
519.12
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
67.71
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
56.43
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.58
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.76
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.29
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.48
17.38
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
87.46
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
98.75
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
23.51
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
33.86
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
53.61
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.24
6.81
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
30.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
192
180.56
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
44.2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.64
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.7
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA