Al McBean vs. Al Piechota — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Piechota 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 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. 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 Al Piechota

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.19
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
9.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Al Piechota

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Al Piechota

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
20
500
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.39
32.52
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
33.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
44.7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA