Al McBean vs. Joe Poetz — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Poetz
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Poetz 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 3.38 and 1.625 for Joe Poetz. 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 Joe Poetz

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
3.61
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
30.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Joe Poetz

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
27
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072.2
9
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Joe Poetz

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
29.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
124.65
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.27
30.16
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
68.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA