Lem Cross vs. Al Tedrow — Career Comparison

Lem Cross
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Tedrow
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Tedrow 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. Al Tedrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.21 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 7.66 and 2.000 for Lem Cross. By the career numbers, Al Tedrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lem Cross and Al Tedrow

Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.22
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
7.66
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
14.35
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.35
14.35
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.65
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.64
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.19
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.806
0.806
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
44.76
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
39.49
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
10.82
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
32.64
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.76
44.76
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Lem Cross and Al Tedrow

Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
27
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
9
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.7
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.07
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.95
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lem Cross and Al Tedrow

Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
205.71
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
548.57
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
62.82
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
32.61
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
188.57
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
137.14
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
69.45
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
20.39
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA