Chuck McElroy vs. Al Piechota — Career Comparison

Chuck McElroy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Piechota built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck McElroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chuck McElroy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. By the career numbers, Chuck McElroy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chuck McElroy and Al Piechota

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.96
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.19
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.37
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.9
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2218
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739.1
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
8.81
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
9.87
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.8
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
4.41
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.56
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
7.35
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.61
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.968
0.968
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3233
39.36
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.18
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.46
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2801
34.1
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53

Fielding Stats for Chuck McElroy and Al Piechota

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
7.96
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740.1
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.4
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.23
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.68
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.63
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chuck McElroy and Al Piechota

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
8931.82
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
20
500
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
36.92
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
33.94
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.51
34.27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
44.7
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA