Lem Cross vs. Brad Lord — Career Comparison

Lem Cross
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brad Lord
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brad Lord built a career as a starting pitcher and Lem Cross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Lord posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.293 compared to 7.66 and 2.000 for Lem Cross. By the career numbers, Brad Lord had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lem Cross and Brad Lord

Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.31
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.22
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.31
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.69
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
7.66
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.34
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130.2
9
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
14.35
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
8.68
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.35
14.35
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.17
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.65
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.96
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.19
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
7.44
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
44.76
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
37.61
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
10.82
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.48
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
34.03
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.76
44.76
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Lem Cross and Brad Lord

Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.31
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.31
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130.2
9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.7
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.76
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.07
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.38
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.95
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.38
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lem Cross and Brad Lord

Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
205.71
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
548.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
62.82
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
69.45
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA