Leon Carlson vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Leon Carlson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Carlson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Carlson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.297 compared to 4.02 and 1.278 for Rich Hill. By the career numbers, Leon Carlson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Leon Carlson and Rich Hill

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.46
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
4.02
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
3.5
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
36.49
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.297
1.297
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.49
36.49
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Leon Carlson and Rich Hill

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.46
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4254
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
9
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.93
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.17
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Leon Carlson and Rich Hill

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
851.82
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
560.58
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
63.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.89
8.51
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-12.55
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
243.07
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA