Al McBean vs. James Pope — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Pope
UnknownLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Pope 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 3.86 and 1.405 for James Pope. 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 James Pope

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.42
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.26
57.26
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.21
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
39.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and James Pope

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.59
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.93
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.35
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and James Pope

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
10
272.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-11.59
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA