Al McBean vs. Luis Ortiz — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Ortiz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luis Ortiz 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 4.05 and 1.349 for Luis Ortiz. 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 Luis Ortiz

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
2.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
4.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
8.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
3.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
7.68
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.288
1.288
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
38.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.96
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.339
1.339
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1240
34.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.72
38.72

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Luis Ortiz

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
2.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.46
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.13
81.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.573
0.573
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Luis Ortiz

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
600
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Luis Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA