Leon Carlson vs. Wayne Osborne — Career Comparison

Leon Carlson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Wayne Osborne
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Wayne Osborne 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 5.91 and 1.922 for Wayne Osborne. 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 Wayne Osborne

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.91
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
10.22
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
13.5
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
36.49
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
43.45
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.84
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.91
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.922
1.922
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
39.66
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.369
0.369
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.49
36.49
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.45
43.45

Fielding Stats for Leon Carlson and Wayne Osborne

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Leon Carlson and Wayne Osborne

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
42.56
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA