Walt Masterson vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson 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. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Al McBean

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Al McBean

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
3.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Al McBean

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
284
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
11.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
87.73
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
40.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA