Willard Mains vs. Al Pratt — Career Comparison

Willard Mains
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati Kelly's KillersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher

Al Pratt built a career as a starting pitcher and Willard Mains as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willard Mains posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.550 compared to 4.41 and 1.535 for Al Pratt. By the career numbers, Willard Mains had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willard Mains and Al Pratt

Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.41
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.08
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.57
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.19
76.19
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.81
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
4.41
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
803
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
267.2
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
8.78
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
5.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.23
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.934
0.934
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.57
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.5
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1219
40.99
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
6.42
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.42
6.42
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
35.31
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.99
40.99
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09

Fielding Stats for Willard Mains and Al Pratt

Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.46
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.2
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.64
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.38
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
2.64
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.84
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
2.24
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.76
84.76
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willard Mains and Al Pratt

Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
207.69
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
124
572.31
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
32
147.69
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
115.38
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
113.27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.37
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.05
60.24
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.12
58.54
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
43
198.46
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
175.38
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
162.24
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
15
69.23
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
31
143.08
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
14.61
67.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.69
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
14
64.62
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100