Al McBean vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Pomeranz
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Drew Pomeranz 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. Drew Pomeranz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 78), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 95), and run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 113). Al McBean held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 85). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Drew Pomeranz.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Drew Pomeranz

Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.43
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
3.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.59
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
3.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
3.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
9.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3871
38.37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
4.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3408
33.78
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Drew Pomeranz

Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
3.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.11
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Drew Pomeranz

Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
2076
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
89
534
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.34
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
21.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
20
120
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
324
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA