Elmer Leonard vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Elmer Leonard
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Elmer Leonard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elmer Leonard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.895 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Elmer Leonard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Leonard and Jake Odorizzi

Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.53
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.5
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.32
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.32
12.32
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.74
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
43.11
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.21
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.895
1.895
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
37.42
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Elmer Leonard and Jake Odorizzi

Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Leonard and Jake Odorizzi

Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
480
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
54.44
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
72.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Elmer Leonard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Leonard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA