Mac MacArthur vs. Doc Sykes — Career Comparison

Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Doc Sykes 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. Doc Sykes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. By the career numbers, Doc Sykes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mac MacArthur and Doc Sykes

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.29
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
8.91
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.82
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.98
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.755
0.755
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
38.63
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.92
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
34.23
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Mac MacArthur and Doc Sykes

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.35
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.08
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.87
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.12
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.46
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.25
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mac MacArthur and Doc Sykes

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
207.89
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
550
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
115.79
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
86.84
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.99
39.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
155.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
136.84
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.89
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.47
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
94.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-11.28
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.42
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.79
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100