Leon Carlson vs. Al Veach — Career Comparison

Leon Carlson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Veach
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Veach 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 11.7 and 2.900 for Al Veach. 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 Al Veach

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
10.22
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
18
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
36.49
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
52.2
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
44.1
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.49
36.49
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2

Fielding Stats for Leon Carlson and Al Veach

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Leon Carlson and Al Veach

Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA