Dick LeMay vs. Carl Sitton — Career Comparison

Dick LeMay
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Sitton
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Sitton built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick LeMay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Sitton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.320 compared to 4.17 and 1.472 for Dick LeMay. By the career numbers, Carl Sitton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick LeMay and Carl Sitton

Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
8.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.08
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.093
1.093
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
38.92
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
37.44
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.26
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.96
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
34.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
34.2
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44

Fielding Stats for Dick LeMay and Carl Sitton

Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.67
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.98
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.92
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick LeMay and Carl Sitton

Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
843.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
560
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
6.98
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-11.38
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
32.21
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA