Al McBean vs. Andy O'Connor — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Andy O'Connor
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Andy O'Connor 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 10.13 and 2.750 for Andy O'Connor. 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 Andy O'Connor

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.41
13.41
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
50.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Andy O'Connor

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Andy O'Connor

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA