Luke Archer vs. Brad Lesley — Career Comparison

Luke Archer
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luke Archer 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 3.98 and 1.509 for Luke Archer. By the career numbers, Brad Lesley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Archer and Brad Lesley

Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.49
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.99
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.98
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.47
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.61
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.97
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
43.07
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.63
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
37.77
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2

Fielding Stats for Luke Archer and Brad Lesley

Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.73
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Archer and Brad Lesley

Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.51
13.19
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
4.92
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA