Lance McCullers vs. Al Piechota — Career Comparison

Lance McCullers
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Piechota built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance McCullers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lance McCullers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. By the career numbers, Lance McCullers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lance McCullers and Al Piechota

Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.19
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.67
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.25
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
7.3
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
9.87
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.8
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.31
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.61
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.968
0.968
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.36
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.98
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.65
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.74
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1912
32.69
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53

Fielding Stats for Lance McCullers and Al Piechota

Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1579
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526.1
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.88
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.71
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lance McCullers and Al Piechota

Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
3172.88
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
488.14
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
500
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.73
17.63
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
33.94
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
6.14
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
44.7
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
233.9
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
61.02
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA