Doc Leitner vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Palmer
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Palmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.56 and WHIP 1.505 compared to 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. By the career numbers, Matt Palmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Leitner and Matt Palmer

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.97
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.56
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.55
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
8.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.73
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.56
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.76
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
39.24
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.68
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Doc Leitner and Matt Palmer

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.92
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.65
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.55
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Leitner and Matt Palmer

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3150
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
28.42
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.93
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
35.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA