Wilmer Font vs. Dave Lemonds — Career Comparison

Wilmer Font
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Lemonds
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Lemonds built a career as a starting pitcher and Wilmer Font as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Lemonds posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.389 compared to 5.82 and 1.497 for Wilmer Font. By the career numbers, Dave Lemonds had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wilmer Font and Dave Lemonds

Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.99
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.31
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.72
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.58
57.58
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
5.82
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.99
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
27
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9.49
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.34
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.96
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.54
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.8
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
8.9
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
6.25
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
39.88
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
38.14
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.36
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.87
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.71
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
35.6
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
33.34
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Wilmer Font and Dave Lemonds

Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.98
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.31
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.72
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
27
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.2
9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.72
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.72
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.576
0.576
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.58
57.58
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilmer Font and Dave Lemonds

Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
36
744.83
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
30.56
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
5.65
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
48.79
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-14.31
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
17
351.72
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
1.71
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Lemonds
Career
Per 600 PA