Ed Mars vs. Al Schroll — Career Comparison

Ed Mars
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Schroll
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Schroll built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mars as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Mars posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 5.34 and 1.585 for Al Schroll. By the career numbers, Ed Mars had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Mars and Al Schroll

Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.19
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.67
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.04
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.67
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.04
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.67
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5.34
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121.1
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
9.79
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
9.23
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.63
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.88
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
4.38
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
40.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
40.27
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
5.93
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
6.25
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
36.42
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
35.16
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Ed Mars and Al Schroll

Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.19
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.67
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.08
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.53
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.45
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.75
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.31
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.938
1.938
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.629
0.629
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Mars and Al Schroll

Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
538.46
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
546.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.1
65.34
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
87.23
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
230.77
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
13
200
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.17
76.86
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
87.62
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100