Ryan Franklin vs. Willie Jefferson — Career Comparison

Ryan Franklin
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Willie Jefferson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Jefferson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Franklin 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 4.14 and 1.346 for Ryan Franklin. By the career numbers, Willie Jefferson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Franklin and Willie Jefferson

Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
3.99
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.49
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.79
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.04
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.46
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.5
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.57
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.93
44.93
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.92
19.92
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.77
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.63
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
4.14
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.94
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3603
27
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1199
27
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
9
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
399.2
9
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
9.22
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
9.89
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.3
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
2.65
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.94
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
5.01
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
4.84
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.753
0.753
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.39
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5113
38.32
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737
39.12
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.54
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
4.41
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
5.13
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.22
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.56
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.27
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.73
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4642
34.79
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
36.44
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Ryan Franklin and Willie Jefferson

Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
3.99
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.52
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.79
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3603
27
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
27
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
9
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
9
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.87
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.62
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.65
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.25
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
1.61
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.13
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.92
19.92
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Franklin and Willie Jefferson

Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
12276.92
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
241.88
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
600
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
22
507.69
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
562.3
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
131.94
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
103.66
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.85
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.27
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
8.32
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.73
46.28
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
175.92
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
147.64
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.4
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.97
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
113.09
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-5.76
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.26
51.07
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.42
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
276.92
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.99
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.42
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75