Herman Pillette vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Herman Pillette
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Herman Pillette built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Herman Pillette posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.45 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 3.81 and 1.354 for Harry Staley. By the career numbers, Herman Pillette had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herman Pillette and Harry Staley

Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.54
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.51
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.52
51.52
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.03
71.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.45
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
3.81
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
563.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
9.58
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.58
9.58
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
3.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.603
0.603
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2458
39.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
4.47
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
2242
35.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Herman Pillette and Harry Staley

Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.89
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.953
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Pillette and Harry Staley

Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
304.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
195
554.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
119.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
99.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
81.98
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.07
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.91
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
19.77
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
38.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.78
35.34
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
145.02
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
133.72
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
150.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
141.86
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
16
45.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
21
59.72
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
37
105.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.76
41.98
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.08
34.35
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.59
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
150.71
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Herman Pillette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Pillette
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100