Al McBean vs. Rick Porcello — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Porcello
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Rick Porcello 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. Rick Porcello led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 136 vs 108), strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 95). Al McBean held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Rick Porcello.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Rick Porcello

Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
1.52
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
4.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
2270
9.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
2.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
6.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8912
38.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
4.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8269
35.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Rick Porcello

Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
1.52
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.51
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.97
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
1.68
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.35
93.35
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.028
1.028
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Rick Porcello

Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
4437.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
562.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
8
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
6
75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
19.37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
10
125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
8
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
52.82
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
6
75
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
10.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
237.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA