Leo Hafford vs. Keith Hessler — Career Comparison

Leo Hafford
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Keith Hessler
MillenialDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Leo Hafford built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Hessler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leo Hafford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0.95 and WHIP 1.263 compared to 5.56 and 1.765 for Keith Hessler. By the career numbers, Leo Hafford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Leo Hafford and Keith Hessler

Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9.26
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
5.56
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
10.59
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.21
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.5
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.09
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.842
0.842
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
37.89
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
42.35
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
5.56
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
32.21
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
37.32
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.35
42.35

Fielding Stats for Leo Hafford and Keith Hessler

Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9.26
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Leo Hafford and Keith Hessler

Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21000
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
37.61
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
39.45
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Keith Hessler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Hafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Keith Hessler
Career
Per 600 PA