Al McBean vs. Sonny Parker — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sonny Parker
UnknownThrows LeftKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sonny Parker 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. Sonny Parker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.286 compared to 3.13 and 1.379 for Al McBean. By the career numbers, Sonny Parker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Sonny Parker

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.42
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.26
57.26
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.13
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
-0.37
-0.37
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.046
0.046
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4518
37.92
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
29.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
3.61
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
28.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.067
0.067
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.57
29.57

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Sonny Parker

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Sonny Parker

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.86
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
145.77
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
52.82
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Sonny Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Sonny Parker
Career
Per 600 PA