Al McBean vs. Hayden Penn — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hayden Penn
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hayden Penn 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 9.51 and 2.235 for Hayden Penn. 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 Hayden Penn

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.43
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
9.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
13.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.34
13.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.23
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
46.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
10.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.174
2.174
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
39.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.57
46.57

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Hayden Penn

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
3.44
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Hayden Penn

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3960
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
43.28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
78.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Hayden Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Hayden Penn
Career
Per 600 PA