John Milligan vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

John Milligan
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Milligan 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. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.17 and 1.783 for John Milligan. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Milligan and Harry Staley

John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.29
34.29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
116.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
10.88
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
41.73
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
6.33
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.783
1.783
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
36.1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.73
41.73
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for John Milligan and Harry Staley

John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Milligan and Harry Staley

John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
34
536.84
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
3.72
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.27
-20.04
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
6.45
6.45
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100