Rudy May vs. Steve Stemle — Career Comparison

Rudy May
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Stemle
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rudy May built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Stemle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy May posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 8.64 and 1.920 for Steve Stemle. By the career numbers, Rudy May had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy May and Steve Stemle

Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.94
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.52
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.54
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.35
49.35
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.46
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7866
27
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2314
7.94
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
13.5
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.68
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
958
3.29
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.78
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.19
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
6.04
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.86
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.14
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10902
37.42
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
42.66
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
3.95
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.4
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
0.44
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9723
33.37
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.88
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Rudy May and Steve Stemle

Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.94
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
27
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621.2
9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.31
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.13
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
1.74
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.61
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.69
92.69
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy May and Steve Stemle

Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
839.69
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
600
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
534.2
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.8
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
51.7
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.27
14.52
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
79.9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
103.39
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.8
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.93
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.73
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.68
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.46
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
164
256.92
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.63
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.27
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA