Carl Mays vs. Joe Stewart — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stewart
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Stewart 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 9.64 and 1.714 for Joe Stewart. 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 Joe Stewart

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
11.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.22
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.86
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.57
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.536
0.536
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
45.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
40.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.32
45.32

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Joe Stewart

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Joe Stewart

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
116.6
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.95
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Joe Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA