Al McBean vs. Lowell Palmer — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lowell Palmer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Al McBean a clear advantage over Lowell Palmer across the core pitching metrics. Al McBean led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 76), and home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 80). Lowell Palmer held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 78). Al McBean was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Lowell Palmer

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
3.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.58
23.58
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
5.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
316.2
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
8.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
5.74
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
6.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.99
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.65
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
40.93
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.65
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
5.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
33.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.93
40.93

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Lowell Palmer

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
3.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.05
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.56
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.58
23.58
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Lowell Palmer

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
108
736.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
559.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.34
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.09
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
23.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
122.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
88.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
61.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
88.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
5.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
306.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
1.96
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Lowell Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Lowell Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA