Greg Maddux vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Greg Maddux
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Maddux built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Maddux led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 108), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 95). Al McBean held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 103). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Greg Maddux.

Pitching Stats for Greg Maddux and Al McBean

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
0.64
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.41
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.42
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.26
57.26
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
1756
3.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4726
8.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3371
6.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20421
36.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4518
37.92
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
3.56
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
3.61
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.21
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
0.76
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18892
33.95
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Greg Maddux and Al McBean

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
0.98
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
2.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1793
3.22
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
3.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.04
97.04
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.339
2.339
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Maddux and Al McBean

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
251.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
600
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
284
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
526.82
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
90.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
76.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.59
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.66
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.66
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
13.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.59
20.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
107.95
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
102.98
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
27.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
60.26
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.64
15.77
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.66
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
11.26
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
138.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
59.6
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.97
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.64
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.64
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.57
78.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA