Mel Parnell vs. Ed Walsh Jr. — Career Comparison

Mel Parnell
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Walsh Jr.
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Mel Parnell posted a stronger line than Ed Walsh Jr.. Mel Parnell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.413 vs 1.656). By the career numbers, Mel Parnell 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 Mel Parnell and Ed Walsh Jr.

Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.48
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.15
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.19
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.03
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.63
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.39
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.65
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.12
62.12
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.43
31.43
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.28
80.28
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
48.1
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.58
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
3.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
5.57
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5258
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1752.2
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1715
8.81
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
10.85
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.85
10.85
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.53
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
3.89
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.05
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
3.76
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
2.91
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.14
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7547
38.75
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558
42.36
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.18
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.79
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
4.09
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
6.2
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6761
34.72
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1396
37.96
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.36
42.36

Fielding Stats for Mel Parnell and Ed Walsh Jr.

Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.65
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.47
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269.2
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.3
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
10.91
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
13.62
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
13.22
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.076
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.22
15.22
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Parnell and Ed Walsh Jr.

Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
241.15
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
406.61
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
121
600
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
668
549.79
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
550.41
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
108.64
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
119.01
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
92.18
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
94.21
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
13.99
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.46
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.35
28.28
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
40.51
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
128.4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
148.76
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
134.16
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
153.72
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
42.8
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.55
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
41.15
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.71
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
83.13
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
89.26
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.85
28.69
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
43.92
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
23.87
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
77.37
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
128.93
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.76
7.76
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4.65
4.65
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
24.69
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.88
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA