Al McBean vs. Al Milnar — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Milnar
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Al Milnar 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. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 4.18 and 1.544 for Al Milnar. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Al Milnar

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.57
49.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
4.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2989
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
996.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
9.42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
4.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
3.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.848
0.848
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4430
40.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
4.98
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
35.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Al Milnar

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.027
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Al Milnar

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
208
302.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
284
600
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
567.96
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
52
109.86
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
115.05
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
84.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.84
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
30.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.83
39.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
69
145.77
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
160.19
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
138.35
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
59.71
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
42.23
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
96.12
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.57
37.24
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.84
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
155.83
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.74
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Milnar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100