Harry Staley vs. Harley Young — Career Comparison

Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harley Young
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harley Young 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. Harley Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.62 and WHIP 1.097 compared to 3.81 and 1.354 for Harry Staley. By the career numbers, Harley Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Staley and Harley Young

Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.47
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
3.81
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.2
9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
8.21
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
2.39
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.67
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.45
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.568
0.568
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.95
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
35.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.83
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.76
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
33.19
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.8
35.8

Fielding Stats for Harry Staley and Harley Young

Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.81
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
2.2
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.03
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.48
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.796
1.796
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.071
2.071
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Staley and Harley Young

Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
336
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
19.77
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
17.68
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
6.02
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Harley Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
288
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2.08
2.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harley Young
Career
Per 600 PA