Howard Ehmke vs. Leo Moon — Career Comparison

Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leo Moon
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ehmke built a career as a starting pitcher and Leo Moon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Ehmke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.388 compared to 11.12 and 3.176 for Leo Moon. By the career numbers, Howard Ehmke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ehmke and Leo Moon

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.53
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.63
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
3.75
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
9.17
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
17.47
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.47
17.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.33
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
3.32
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
3.29
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.44
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
57.18
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
4.55
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.177
3.177
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
46.06
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.18
57.18

Fielding Stats for Howard Ehmke and Leo Moon

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ehmke and Leo Moon

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
236.58
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
556.43
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
115.81
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
91.54
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.32
32.72
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
143.38
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
130.15
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
40.26
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
79.41
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.98
34.73
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.34
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
61.21
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA