Al McBean vs. Doc McMahon — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc McMahon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc McMahon built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc McMahon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 3.13 and 1.379 for Al McBean. By the career numbers, Doc McMahon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Doc McMahon

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.42
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.26
57.26
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.13
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
3.61
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Doc McMahon

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Doc McMahon

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.86
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
145.77
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
111.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA