Willie McCrary vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Willie McCrary
UnknownThrows RightCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie McCrary built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie McCrary posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.38 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 3.81 and 1.354 for Harry Staley. By the career numbers, Willie McCrary had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie McCrary and Harry Staley

Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.54
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.47
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
3.81
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.32
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.32
10.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
2.39
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
35.74
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
32.56
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.74
35.74
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Willie McCrary and Harry Staley

Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie McCrary and Harry Staley

Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
81.98
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
17.84
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
52.91
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
15.48
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100