Willard Mains vs. Al Schroll — Career Comparison

Willard Mains
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati Kelly's KillersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Schroll
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Schroll 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 5.34 and 1.585 for Al Schroll. 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 Schroll

Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.41
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.67
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.08
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.57
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.81
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.53
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.34
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
803
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267.2
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
8.78
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
9.23
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
5.18
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
4.88
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
3.23
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.934
0.934
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.57
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.5
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
40.99
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
40.27
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
6.42
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
6.25
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
35.31
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
35.16
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.99
40.99
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Willard Mains and Al Schroll

Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.67
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.2
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.64
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.53
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.1
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.75
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.84
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.58
91.58
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.629
0.629
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willard Mains and Al Schroll

Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
207.69
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
538.46
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
572.31
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
147.69
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
115.38
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.05
60.24
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
87.23
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
198.46
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
230.77
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
175.38
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
78.46
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
69.23
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
143.08
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.61
67.42
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
87.62
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
27.69
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
64.62
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100