Buck Farmer vs. Lefty Hoerst — Career Comparison

Buck Farmer
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Hoerst
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Hoerst built a career as a starting pitcher and Buck Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buck Farmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 5.17 and 1.598 for Lefty Hoerst. By the career numbers, Buck Farmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck Farmer and Lefty Hoerst

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
2.53
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.06
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.26
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.85
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.26
23.26
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.71
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
5.17
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044
27
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.48
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
9.85
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.24
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.62
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.13
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.53
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
8.52
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
2.72
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
39.33
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1569
40.58
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.51
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.8
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.94
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
5.95
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.74
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.598
1.598
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
34.1
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
35.97
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.33
39.33
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.58
40.58

Fielding Stats for Buck Farmer and Lefty Hoerst

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
27
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
513.2
9
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.79
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.38
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.3
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.67
93.67
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.92
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.178
0.178
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Farmer and Lefty Hoerst

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
62550
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
98
565.38
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
525
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
80.77
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
75
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.96
17.06
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
86.54
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
115.38
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
39.91
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.32
13.37
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
126.92
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.73
4.73
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Hoerst
Career
Per 600 PA