Curt Leskanic vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Curt Leskanic
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Cy Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Curt Leskanic as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cy Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.130 compared to 4.36 and 1.492 for Curt Leskanic. By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Curt Leskanic and Cy Young

Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
7.62
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.63
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
0.63
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.43
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.39
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.52
59.52
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.69
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
4.36
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
2138
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
712.2
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
8.56
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7092
8.68
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.01
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.17
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
4.57
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.29
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
8.09
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2803
3.43
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.58
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.19
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.2
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3111
39.29
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.08
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
4.61
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
3.87
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.34
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.29
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.87
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
2682
33.87
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28201
34.5
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Curt Leskanic and Cy Young

Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
7.62
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
1.13
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.29
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
2138
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21744
27
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
712.2
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
9
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.83
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.31
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.01
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
2.5
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.93
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2414
3
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.84
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
2.81
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.47
25.47
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.05
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Curt Leskanic and Cy Young

Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
603
8040
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
177.62
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3101
600
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2960
572.72
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
120.54
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
93.45
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
16.83
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.48
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
27.09
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
37.01
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.03
39.48
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
173.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
834
161.37
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
138.15
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
62.88
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
56.11
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
133.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
115.51
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
1.98
26.46
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212.45
41.11
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.93
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
15.67
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
226.67
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
73.72
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
9.67
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Curt Leskanic
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100