Al McBean vs. Rick Ownbey — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Ownbey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Ownbey 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 4.11 and 1.616 for Rick Ownbey. 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 Rick Ownbey

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
8.9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.09
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
40.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
33.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Rick Ownbey

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.641
0.641
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Rick Ownbey

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
43
586.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
35
477.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
8.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
4.89
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA