Aaron Laffey vs. William Madigan — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Madigan
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and William Madigan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 4.87 and 1.727 for William Madigan. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and William Madigan

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.02
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.02
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.94
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.87
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
114.2
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
12.09
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.09
12.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.87
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.45
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.28
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
0.637
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
42.46
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.63
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.727
1.727
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
39.01
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.86
7.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.46
42.46

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and William Madigan

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.14
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.59
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.067
2.067
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and William Madigan

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
587.76
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.53
6.44
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.86
-22.81
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
244.9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
William Madigan
Career
Per 600 PA