Henry McHenry vs. Howard Wilson — Career Comparison

Henry McHenry
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Howard Wilson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Henry McHenry built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.12 and 1.346 for Henry McHenry. By the career numbers, Howard Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Henry McHenry and Howard Wilson

Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.51
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.01
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.02
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.58
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.46
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.63
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.47
55.47
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.67
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.9
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
4.12
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.29
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3331
27
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
27
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1110.1
9
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371.2
9
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1136
9.21
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
10.1
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.44
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
2.89
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.72
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
5.06
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4794
38.86
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1567
37.95
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.4
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
5
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
4.65
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.79
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.77
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4319
35.01
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
35.72
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Henry McHenry and Howard Wilson

Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.53
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.16
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3618
27
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1206
9
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.9
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.12
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
2.56
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.65
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
2.43
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.58
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.04
95.04
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.37
65.37
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Henry McHenry and Howard Wilson

Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
262.57
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
201.37
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
600
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
538.16
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
542.47
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
125.86
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
106.85
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.88
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.86
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
16.27
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.53
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.97
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.75
64.82
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.47
43.01
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
205.06
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
156.16
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
172.51
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
147.95
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
57.5
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
41.1
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
80.29
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.66
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
118.26
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
65.75
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.99
68.35
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.66
43.81
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.25
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
43.4
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.02
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
73.97
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.08
46.08
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
15.19
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100