Johnny Allen vs. Craig Lefferts — Career Comparison

Johnny Allen
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Craig Lefferts
Baby BoomersWest GermanyThrows LeftBats LeftEuropeSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Johnny Allen 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 3.75 and 1.326 for Johnny Allen. By the career numbers, Craig Lefferts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Allen and Craig Lefferts

Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
1.62
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.47
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.11
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.66
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.35
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.57
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.44
65.44
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.47
68.47
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.5
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.79
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
813
3.75
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.43
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5851
27
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3437
27
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950.1
9
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145.2
9
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
8.53
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1108
8.7
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.48
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.94
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
3.41
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
2.53
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.43
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1070
4.94
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
5.65
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.927
0.927
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.24
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8292
38.26
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4754
37.35
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
2.25
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
4.26
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
3.85
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.61
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.31
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.69
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7516
34.68
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4304
33.81
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Johnny Allen and Craig Lefferts

Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.47
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.35
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3437
27
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145.2
9
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.44
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.21
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.71
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.65
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.335
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Allen and Craig Lefferts

Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
365
278.98
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
2844.9
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
600
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
547.26
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
132
538.78
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
94.78
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
16
65.31
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
80.25
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.17
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.29
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.06
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.52
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.75
25.03
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
3.21
13.1
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
117.71
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
21
85.71
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
120
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
62.68
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.33
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
48.92
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
108.54
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.88
21.31
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-4.95
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
25.22
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
118.47
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
261.22
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
5.06
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
27.52
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.14
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA