Harry McNeal vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Harry McNeal
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Norman Plitt
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norman Plitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry McNeal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry McNeal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.758 compared to 4.77 and 1.716 for Norman Plitt. By the career numbers, Harry McNeal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry McNeal and Norman Plitt

Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.27
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.89
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.43
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
12.66
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
10.67
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.66
12.66
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.67
10.67
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.16
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.13
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.527
0.527
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
42.61
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
41.07
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
7.17
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.53
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
38.6
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
36.04
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.61
42.61
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.07
41.07

Fielding Stats for Harry McNeal and Norman Plitt

Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.27
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.59
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.01
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.8
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Harry McNeal and Norman Plitt

Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
627.27
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
545.45
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.28
19.68
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
30.93
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
13.83
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
41.46
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Harry McNeal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry McNeal
Career
Per 600 PA
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA