Harry Jordan vs. Lefty Wilson — Career Comparison

Harry Jordan
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Wilson
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Wilson built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Jordan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.241 compared to 4.15 and 1.615 for Harry Jordan. By the career numbers, Lefty Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Jordan and Lefty Wilson

Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.56
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.14
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.59
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.46
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.52
56.52
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.53
73.53
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.15
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.39
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
27
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.2
9
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
8.6
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.03
0.03
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.56
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
5.54
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
41.19
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
39.04
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.62
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.76
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.82
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
37.73
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
35.56
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.19
41.19
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Harry Jordan and Lefty Wilson

Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.56
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.14
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
27
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.2
9
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.52
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.08
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.75
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.75
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.765
1.765
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.53
73.53
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Jordan and Lefty Wilson

Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
261.54
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
600
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
584.62
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
53.85
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
53.85
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
31
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
4.41
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
53.85
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
53.85
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
23.08
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
37.8
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-21.51
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Harry Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA