Lefty Capers vs. Drew Gagnon — Career Comparison

Lefty Capers
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Gagnon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lefty Capers built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Gagnon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Capers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.262 compared to 7.32 and 1.710 for Drew Gagnon. By the career numbers, Lefty Capers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Capers and Drew Gagnon

Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.8
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.86
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.32
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
9
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
8.25
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
12.36
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.36
12.36
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.28
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.11
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.03
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.04
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.31
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
38.36
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
43.65
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.02
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.61
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.34
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.18
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
34.07
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
39.11
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Lefty Capers and Drew Gagnon

Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.22
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.8
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.94
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.94
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.69
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.51
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.82
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.27
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.63
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.27
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.154
2.154
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Capers and Drew Gagnon

Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
17
261.54
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2300
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
553.85
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
21.43
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-2.83
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
12.06
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.43
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA