Orlando Peña vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Possehl built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 5.26 and 1.675 for Lou Possehl. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Lou Possehl

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.63
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.86
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
40.68
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.79
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.12
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Lou Possehl

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202.2
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.28
92.28
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Lou Possehl

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
16
800
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
512.62
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
42.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
36.89
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA