Brad Lesley vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Lesley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Lesley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Brad Lesley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Lesley and Earnest Long

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.61
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Earnest Long

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Earnest Long

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
375
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
45.83
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
66.94
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA