Hank O'Day vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Hank O'Day
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank O'Day as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank O'Day posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 3.95 and 1.399 for Dan Petry. By the career numbers, Hank O'Day had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank O'Day and Dan Petry

Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
1.1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.05
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.4
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.6
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.89
39.89
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.08
81.08
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.96
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.22
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
3.74
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
3.95
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4954
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1651.1
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1655
9.02
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.69
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
3.61
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
4.6
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.752
0.752
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.66
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.44
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7247
39.5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8860
38.33
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.1
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128
6.15
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
35.91
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Hank O'Day and Dan Petry

Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5736
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1912
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.61
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.69
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
1.45
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.24
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
2.54
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
2.3
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.72
90.72
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.021
2.021
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank O'Day and Dan Petry

Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
232
162.24
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
571.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
108.39
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
92.31
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.29
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.08
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.07
30.82
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
127.97
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
137.06
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
53.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
32.17
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
84.62
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.04
30.8
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.4
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
27.27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
109
76.22
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
7.87
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.9
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.9
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank O'Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA