Willie Jefferson vs. Al Veach — Career Comparison

Willie Jefferson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Veach
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Willie Jefferson posted a stronger line than Al Veach. Willie Jefferson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.94 vs 11.7) and WHIP (1.314 vs 2.900). By the career numbers, Willie Jefferson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Willie Jefferson and Al Veach

Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.04
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.5
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.7
69.7
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.77
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.94
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1199
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399.2
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
9.89
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
18
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.94
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.84
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.753
0.753
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737
39.12
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
52.2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.34
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
5.13
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.56
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
36.44
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
44.1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2

Fielding Stats for Willie Jefferson and Al Veach

Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.52
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.62
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.25
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.13
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Jefferson and Al Veach

Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
241.88
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
600
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
562.3
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
131.94
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
103.66
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.85
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.27
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.73
46.28
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
175.92
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
147.64
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.4
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.97
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
113.09
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.26
51.07
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.42
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.99
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.42
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA