Danny MacFayden vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Danny MacFayden
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Danny MacFayden built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 3.96 and 1.424 for Danny MacFayden. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Danny MacFayden and Harry Staley

Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.55
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.36
45.36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.4
71.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
3.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8118
27
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2706
9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2981
9.91
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
872
2.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
797
2.65
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.617
0.617
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11805
39.26
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.25
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1395
4.64
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10869
36.15
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.26
39.26
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Danny MacFayden and Harry Staley

Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
792
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.08
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Danny MacFayden and Harry Staley

Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
280.04
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
910
542.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
129
76.86
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
102
60.77
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
29.47
17.56
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
162
96.52
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
171
101.89
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
66
39.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
47
28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
112
66.73
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
7.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
41
24.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
309
184.11
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.77
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Danny MacFayden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.19
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Danny MacFayden
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100