Herman Purcell vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Herman Purcell
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Herman Purcell 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. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 6.75 and 2.250 for Herman Purcell. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herman Purcell and Harry Staley

Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.47
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
45.56
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.56
45.56
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Herman Purcell and Harry Staley

Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.81
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
2.2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.03
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Purcell and Harry Staley

Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
81.98
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.78
35.34
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
133.72
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
141.86
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.08
34.35
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100