Al McBean vs. Chris Zachary — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Zachary
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Zachary 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 4.57 and 1.491 for Chris Zachary. 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 Chris Zachary

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.64
25.64
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
4.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
9.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
3.42
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
5.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.952
0.952
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
39.63
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.84
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
5.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
35.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Chris Zachary

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.02
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.37
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.15
93.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Chris Zachary

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
110
750
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
565.91
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
15
102.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
13
88.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
19.78
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
17
115.91
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
18
122.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
8
54.55
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
1.98
13.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.68
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
211.36
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA