Al Neiger vs. Herb Pennock — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herb Pennock
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Herb Pennock built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Herb Pennock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Herb Pennock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Herb Pennock

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
1.55
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.06
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.6
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.41
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.07
68.07
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.62
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
3.6
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10715
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3571.2
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3900
9.83
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.84
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
2.31
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1227
3.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.09
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15154
38.19
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.34
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
4.26
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14202
35.79
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Herb Pennock

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
27
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.2
9
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.499
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Herb Pennock

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
260.87
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1426
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
510.8
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
97.62
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
80.36
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
13.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.68
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.68
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
17.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.94
32.79
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
119.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
140.11
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
45.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
43.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
87.1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85.09
35.8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.95
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
39.55
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
178
74.89
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.01
8.01
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
46.7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.42
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.42
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Pennock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100