Carl Mays vs. Aaron Scheffer — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Scheffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Scheffer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.93 and WHIP 1.929 compared to 2.92 and 1.207 for Carl Mays. By the career numbers, Aaron Scheffer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Mays and Aaron Scheffer

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
2.92
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.22
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
46.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
32.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.29
46.29

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Aaron Scheffer

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Aaron Scheffer

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