Obie Layton vs. Jerry Reuss — Career Comparison

Obie Layton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jerry Reuss
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Obie Layton and Jerry Reuss are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Reuss had the edge in WHIP (1.357 vs 1.421). By the career numbers, Jerry Reuss 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 Obie Layton and Jerry Reuss

Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
1.54
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
1.34
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.54
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.47
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.1
87.1
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.31
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.1
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.55
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
3.64
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11009
27
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3669.2
9
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.95
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
9.16
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.16
9.16
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.6
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.84
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.76
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.29
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
4.68
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.827
0.827
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.26
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.14
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15582
38.22
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
4.17
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.53
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.2
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.79
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
36.95
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14100
34.58
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Obie Layton and Jerry Reuss

Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
1.54
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
1.34
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11008
27
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3669.1
9
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.42
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.48
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
2
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.9
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.85
94.85
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.26
87.26
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.09
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Obie Layton and Jerry Reuss

Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631
316.82
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1195
600
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024
514.14
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
85.86
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
72.8
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.05
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.05
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.29
21.74
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
100.42
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
121
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
35.65
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.12
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
64.27
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-9.95
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.88
18.52
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
34.64
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 600 PA
433
217.41
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
49.71
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Obie Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.53
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Obie Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Reuss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100