Welcome Gaston vs. Jack Leiter — Career Comparison

Welcome Gaston
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Leiter
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Leiter built a career as a starting pitcher and Welcome Gaston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Welcome Gaston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 4.8 and 1.361 for Jack Leiter. By the career numbers, Welcome Gaston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Welcome Gaston and Jack Leiter

Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.83
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.68
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.62
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.8
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.1
9
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
9.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
8.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.2
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
4.04
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
8.6
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.62
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
42.16
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
819
39.35
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
5.19
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.361
1.361
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
35.53
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
720
34.59
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.16
42.16
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Welcome Gaston and Jack Leiter

Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.83
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.68
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.1
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.82
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.39
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.35
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Welcome Gaston and Jack Leiter

Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23400
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.56
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA