Phil Bickford vs. Dennis Leonard — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Leonard
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Leonard built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Leonard led in home run suppression (HR9+ 87 vs 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 98), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 117). Phil Bickford held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 98). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dennis Leonard.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Dennis Leonard

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.24
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.59
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.44
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.6
57.6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.42
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.7
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6561
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2187
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2137
8.79
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.83
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.48
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
2.56
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.16
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1323
5.44
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.3
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.21
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
38.38
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9149
37.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
4.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.66
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.262
1.262
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8328
34.27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Dennis Leonard

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.24
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6561
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2187
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.56
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.86
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.76
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.369
1.369
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Dennis Leonard

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dennis Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA