Al Neiger vs. Carl Sitton — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Sitton
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Sitton 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. Carl Sitton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.320 compared to 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Carl Sitton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Carl Sitton

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
37.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.96
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
34.2
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Carl Sitton

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.98
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Carl Sitton

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
560
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
520
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.97
38.79
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.81
32.21
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
240
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA