Al Pratt vs. Jim Whitney — Career Comparison

Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher
Jim Whitney
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Pratt built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Whitney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Whitney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.147 compared to 4.41 and 1.535 for Al Pratt. By the career numbers, Jim Whitney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Pratt and Jim Whitney

Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.17
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
1.06
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
1.02
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.49
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.35
48.35
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.02
93.02
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.97
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
4.41
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
2.97
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10489
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3496.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3598
9.26
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.66
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.06
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
4.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.567
0.567
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.55
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14666
37.75
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2026
5.22
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14227
36.62
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for Al Pratt and Jim Whitney

Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.46
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
1.11
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13962
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.85
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.95
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.38
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
1.54
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.31
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
2.64
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
2.8
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.24
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
2.49
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.76
84.76
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.08
89.08
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.238
2.238
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Pratt and Jim Whitney

Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
143.1
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
196
600
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2306
600
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2144
557.85
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
145.45
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
101.21
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.37
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
29.4
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
10.15
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
44.23
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
58.54
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262.92
68.41
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
804
209.19
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
162.24
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
187.6
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
82.22
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
72.85
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
150.39
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
22.32
68.33
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284.17
73.94
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.26
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
41.89
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
211
54.9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10.93
10.93
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Jim Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jim Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100