Nino Espinosa vs. Charley Lightner — Career Comparison

Nino Espinosa
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charley Lightner
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Nino Espinosa and Charley Lightner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nino Espinosa posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 8.03) and WHIP (1.398 vs 2.595). Charley Lightner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Nino Espinosa had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Nino Espinosa and Charley Lightner

Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.54
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.38
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.48
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.26
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
4.17
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2461
27
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
820.1
9
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
865
9.49
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
10.95
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.93
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.76
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
12.41
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.71
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.719
0.719
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.622
1.622
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3476
38.14
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
48.89
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
4.54
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.38
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.75
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.595
2.595
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3151
34.57
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
34.3
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.89
48.89

Fielding Stats for Nino Espinosa and Charley Lightner

Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.54
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.38
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2461
27
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
820.1
9
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.56
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.42
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.02
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.84
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.97
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.84
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nino Espinosa and Charley Lightner

Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
295.89
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
530.14
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
90.41
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
76.03
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.38
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
14.38
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.93
18.34
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
123.47
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
104.79
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
108.9
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
30.82
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
39.04
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
69.86
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.35
13.04
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
151.29
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.49
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
78
160.27
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.37
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.27
Charley Lightner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nino Espinosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Lightner
Career
Per 600 PA