Al McBean vs. Dan Pfister — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Pfister
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dan Pfister 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 4.87 and 1.548 for Dan Pfister. 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 Dan Pfister

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.69
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
8.59
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
5.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123
40.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
5.41
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.524
1.524
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.83
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Dan Pfister

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.41
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.06
93.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Dan Pfister

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
78
607.79
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
576.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
12
93.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
93.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
13.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
12
93.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
13
101.3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
6.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
5.92
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA