Howie Judson vs. Aaron Laffey — Career Comparison

Howie Judson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Howie Judson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howie Judson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.29 and WHIP 1.525 compared to 4.44 and 1.535 for Aaron Laffey. By the career numbers, Howie Judson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howie Judson and Aaron Laffey

Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.54
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.48
31.48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.19
23.19
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
4.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
9.06
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.06
9.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.88
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
4.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
2.99
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2715
39.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
4.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.525
1.525
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2385
34.9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Howie Judson and Aaron Laffey

Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
19.96
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.64
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
10.51
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.96
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
13.11
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
12.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.65
92.65
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.609
0.609
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howie Judson and Aaron Laffey

Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
693.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
500
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
46.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
36.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.63
8.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
56.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
93.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
46.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.03
-6.77
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
43.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
203.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
53.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Judson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA