Claude Hendrix vs. Leon Pettit — Career Comparison

Claude Hendrix
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Pettit
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Hendrix built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Pettit as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Hendrix posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.189 compared to 5.18 and 1.743 for Leon Pettit. By the career numbers, Claude Hendrix had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Hendrix and Leon Pettit

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.37
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.5
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.98
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.55
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.64
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.44
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.38
55.38
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.39
71.39
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.7
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.1
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.06
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.65
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.18
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7114
27
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
27
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2371.1
9
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
9
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
8.06
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
10.75
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.65
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.94
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
4.14
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.58
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.754
0.754
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.947
0.947
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.19
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9651
36.63
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
41.58
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.31
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.91
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.45
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.58
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8905
33.8
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
36.32
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Claude Hendrix and Leon Pettit

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.16
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.213
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.682
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Hendrix and Leon Pettit

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
255.15
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
733.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
990
600
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
558.79
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
25
416.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
134.55
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
92.12
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.3
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.48
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
42.42
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
58.21
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
22.12
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
204.24
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
160.61
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
200
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
71.52
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
58.79
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
121.82
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.55
62.15
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
34.87
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.42
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
23.64
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
166.67
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
101.82
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Leon Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
15.15
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Leon Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA