Leon Carlson vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Leon Carlson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
10.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
36.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.49
36.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Leon Carlson and James McDermott

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
9
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Leon Carlson and James McDermott

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
571.43
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100