Hal Newhouser vs. Al Spalding — Career Comparison

Hal Newhouser
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Al Spalding
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red StockingsUnknownHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Al Spalding posted a stronger line than Hal Newhouser. Al Spalding posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 3.06) and WHIP (1.193 vs 1.311). By the career numbers, Al Spalding had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Hal Newhouser and Al Spalding

Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.47
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.08
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
1.12
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.01
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
0.62
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.78
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.45
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.98
57.98
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.43
79.43
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.64
76.64
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.66
93.66
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.64
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.87
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.08
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
3.06
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
2.13
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8979
27
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8659
27
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2993
9
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2886.1
9
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2674
8.04
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3280
10.23
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.23
10.23
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.41
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
3.76
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.51
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
5.4
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.77
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.32
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12648
38.03
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12724
39.68
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.24
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.1
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
3.6
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1790
5.58
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11380
34.22
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12560
39.16
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Hal Newhouser and Al Spalding

Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
89.63
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
1.18
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.37
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11022
27
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3674
9
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
24.8
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.93
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
112.22
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
1.78
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.04
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.38
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
141.06
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1672
4.1
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
137.02
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
3.71
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.61
90.61
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.25
31.25
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.35
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.14
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hal Newhouser and Al Spalding

Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
254.48
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
411
124.04
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
1160
600
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1988
600
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
999
516.72
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1959
591.25
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
201
103.97
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
185.01
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
175
90.52
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
152.72
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
22
11.38
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
25.96
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.73
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.6
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
26
13.45
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
32.29
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
59.45
30.75
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229.38
69.23
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
233
120.52
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
224.25
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
290
150
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
193.76
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
71
36.72
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
125.86
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
81
41.9
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
102.01
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
150
77.59
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
227.26
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.85
34.58
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272.01
82.1
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
46.03
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
29
8.75
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
150
77.59
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7.85
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.46
76.46
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.24
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
24
12.41
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.51
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.55
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.43
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.55
Al Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.91
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.1
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.34
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71