Walt Masterson vs. Jim Suchecki — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Suchecki
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Suchecki as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.38 and 1.736 for Jim Suchecki. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Jim Suchecki

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
11.29
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.34
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.86
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
42.97
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.48
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
6.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
38.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.97
42.97

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Jim Suchecki

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Jim Suchecki

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
844.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
5.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-4.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA