Jim Bronstad vs. Aaron Laffey — Career Comparison

Jim Bronstad
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bronstad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.48 and 1.591 for Jim Bronstad. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bronstad and Aaron Laffey

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
5.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
10.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.56
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.32
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
39.68
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.569
1.569
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
35.94
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Jim Bronstad and Aaron Laffey

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bronstad and Aaron Laffey

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
47
1566.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
566.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.21
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.5
-49.89
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
10
333.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA