Mac MacArthur vs. Gerry Staley — Career Comparison

Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Gerry Staley
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Gerry Staley built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gerry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. By the career numbers, Gerry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mac MacArthur and Gerry Staley

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
2.91
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
0.84
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.61
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.69
54.69
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.06
29.06
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
3.7
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5945
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1981.2
9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
9.4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.85
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
2.4
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
727
3.3
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8398
38.14
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.12
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
4.3
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7806
35.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Mac MacArthur and Gerry Staley

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
6.68
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2587
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.52
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.08
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.02
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.12
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
6.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.25
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
6.54
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mac MacArthur and Gerry Staley

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
622.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
510.53
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
64.18
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
59.32
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.42
11.11
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
70.99
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
102.11
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
34.04
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.48
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
51.54
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-11.28
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.35
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
36.95
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
116
112.8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.32
5.32
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
49.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0