Dutch Leonard vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Dutch Leonard
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dutch Leonard built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.25 and 1.256 for Dutch Leonard. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dutch Leonard and Will Sawyer

Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
1.79
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
1.05
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.53
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.51
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.34
51.34
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.44
58.44
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
0.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
3.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9655
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218.1
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3304
9.24
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.44
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
2.06
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
3.27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.85
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.16
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13487
37.72
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
38.04
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.48
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
4
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12694
35.5
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
35.04
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Dutch Leonard and Will Sawyer

Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
27
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
9
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.34
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.395
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dutch Leonard and Will Sawyer

Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
330.75
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1161
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1054
544.7
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
91.47
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
80.1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.3
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.07
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.37
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.89
16.48
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
104.91
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
102.84
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
27.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
35.66
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.05
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.84
10.25
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
10.34
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.57
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
228
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
43.93
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.95
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA