Jim Abbott vs. Brad Lesley — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Lesley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Lesley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.25 and 1.451 for Jim Abbott. By the career numbers, Brad Lesley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Brad Lesley

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Brad Lesley

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Brad Lesley

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
6575
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA