Bill Evans vs. Leo Hafford — Career Comparison

Bill Evans
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leo Hafford
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Hafford built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leo Hafford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0.95 and WHIP 1.263 compared to 4.98 and 1.708 for Bill Evans. By the career numbers, Leo Hafford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Evans and Leo Hafford

Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.98
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
8.72
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.21
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.66
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.842
0.842
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.25
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
40.29
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
37.89
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.82
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
33.65
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
32.21
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Bill Evans and Leo Hafford

Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Evans and Leo Hafford

Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1560
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
37.61
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-60
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
39.45
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100