Joe Mays vs. Al Pratt — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Mays and Al Pratt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al Pratt posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 5.05) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 1.25). Joe Mays had the advantage in WHIP (1.473 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Al Pratt had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Al Pratt

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.09
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.63
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.41
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
10.2
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.97
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.62
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
39.36
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
5.43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954
35.69
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Al Pratt

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.46
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.13
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.72
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.17
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.38
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.97
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.64
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.76
84.76
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Al Pratt

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
56.72
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8
154.84
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
162.24
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
3.15
60.89
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
3.44
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100