Al McBean vs. Kirt Ojala — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirt Ojala
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirt Ojala 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 4.71 and 1.606 for Kirt Ojala. 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 Kirt Ojala

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.93
33.93
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
4.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
9.69
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.42
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
40.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
34.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.53
40.53

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Kirt Ojala

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.41
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.18
93.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.93
33.93
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Kirt Ojala

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
56
861.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
13.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
2.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Kirt Ojala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirt Ojala
Career
Per 600 PA