Willie Adams vs. Craig Lefferts — Career Comparison

Willie Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Craig Lefferts
Baby BoomersWest GermanyThrows LeftBats LeftEuropeSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Adams built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Lefferts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Craig Lefferts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 4.37 and 1.572 for Willie Adams. By the career numbers, Craig Lefferts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Adams and Craig Lefferts

Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.06
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.47
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.46
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.51
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.57
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.31
32.31
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.79
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
4.37
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.43
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3437
27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145.2
9
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
9.59
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1108
8.7
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.94
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.56
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
2.53
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.43
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.34
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
5.65
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.24
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.6
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
39.19
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4754
37.35
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.95
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
2.25
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
5.44
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
3.85
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.61
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.31
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.69
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.572
1.572
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
34.03
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4304
33.81
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Willie Adams and Craig Lefferts

Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.47
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.35
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3437
27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145.2
9
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.44
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.21
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.71
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.65
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.231
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Adams and Craig Lefferts

Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
65
423.91
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
2844.9
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
573.91
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
538.78
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.7
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
65.31
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.65
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.68
10.96
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.21
13.1
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
85.71
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
78.26
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.09
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.33
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
39.13
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.34
-8.72
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-4.95
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
176.09
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
64
261.22
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
3.41
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.14
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA