Gene Bearden vs. Al Leiter — Career Comparison

Gene Bearden
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Leiter
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Al Leiter posted a stronger line than Gene Bearden. Al Leiter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 3.96) and WHIP (1.409 vs 1.555). By the career numbers, Al Leiter had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Gene Bearden and Al Leiter

Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.2
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.58
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.96
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.44
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.61
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.43
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.1
55.1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.52
43.52
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.17
91.17
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.8
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7173
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2391
9
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
8.1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.55
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
0.75
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
4.38
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.2
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1974
7.43
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.44
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
39.63
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10334
38.9
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.49
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1101
4.14
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.41
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.79
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3027
34.56
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8883
33.44
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Al Leiter

Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.58
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.44
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7173
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2391
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.08
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.34
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
1.29
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.819
0.819
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.17
91.17
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Al Leiter

Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
212
409
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
410.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
311
600
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
600
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
555.63
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
518.76
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
131.19
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
45
44.05
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.25
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
37
36.22
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.29
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.85
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.98
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.72
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.94
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.83
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.99
46.28
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.84
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
177.49
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
54
52.85
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
158.2
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
80
78.3
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
67.52
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.68
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.74
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.66
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
121.54
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
31
30.34
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
49.32
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.71
-14.39
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
14
27.01
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
34.26
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.03
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
290
283.85
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.36
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
46.98
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.79
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA