Carl Mays vs. Steve Schrenk — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Schrenk
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Schrenk 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 5.25 and 1.317 for Steve Schrenk. 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 Steve Schrenk

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
6.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.72
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.72
6.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.113
1.113
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.98
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
38.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.262
1.262
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
33.84
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Steve Schrenk

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
6.35
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.98
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Steve Schrenk

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
7800
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Steve Schrenk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Steve Schrenk
Career
Per 600 PA