Carl Mays vs. Luis Quintana — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luis Quintana
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Quintana as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 5.03 and 2.644 for Luis Quintana. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Mays and Luis Quintana

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.07
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.62
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.92
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.37
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.2
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
13.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.73
13.73
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.92
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
9.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.92
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.32
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.831
1.831
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
48.97
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.542
2.542
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
38.9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.97
48.97

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Luis Quintana

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.07
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.046
0.046
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Luis Quintana

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Luis Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Luis Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA