Willie Jefferson vs. Cy Vorhees — Career Comparison

Willie Jefferson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cy Vorhees
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Jefferson built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Vorhees 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 a career ERA of 3.94 against Cy Vorhees's 3.94, with WHIP of 1.314 and 1.541 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Jefferson and Cy Vorhees

Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.49
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.61
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.04
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.88
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.5
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.77
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
3.94
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.94
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1199
27
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
27
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399.2
9
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.2
9
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
9.89
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
10.65
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.94
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.21
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.84
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.65
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.753
0.753
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737
39.12
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
39.7
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
5.13
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.69
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.56
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
36.44
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
36.34
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7

Fielding Stats for Willie Jefferson and Cy Vorhees

Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.52
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.6
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
27
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
9
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.62
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.74
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.25
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.47
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.13
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.03
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
68
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Jefferson and Cy Vorhees

Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
241.88
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
253.85
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
600
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
562.3
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
131.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
103.66
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.85
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.27
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.73
46.28
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
102.68
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
175.92
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
147.64
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
53.4
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
65.97
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
113.09
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.26
51.07
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.22
120.36
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.42
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.99
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.42
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA