Stan Ferens vs. Willie Jefferson — Career Comparison

Stan Ferens
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Jefferson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Jefferson built a career as a starting pitcher and Stan Ferens as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Jefferson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 4.18 and 1.497 for Stan Ferens. By the career numbers, Willie Jefferson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Stan Ferens and Willie Jefferson

Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.04
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.49
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.04
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.5
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.75
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.78
27.78
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.98
16.98
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.77
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.18
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.94
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
27
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1199
27
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399.2
9
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
10.09
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
9.89
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
3.38
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.94
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.92
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.84
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.753
0.753
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
39.96
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737
39.12
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.09
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.22
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
5.13
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.56
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.497
1.497
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
36.4
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
36.44
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Stan Ferens and Willie Jefferson

Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.52
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
27
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
9
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.62
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.25
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.13
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Stan Ferens and Willie Jefferson

Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
636
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
241.88
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
600
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
45
540
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
562.3
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
84
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
131.94
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
84
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
103.66
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.85
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.27
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
13.11
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.73
46.28
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
84
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
175.92
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
108
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
147.64
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.4
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.97
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
113.09
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
7.11
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.26
51.07
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.42
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
156
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Ferens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.99
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.42
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Stan Ferens
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75