Brad Lesley vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews 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. Dick Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.6 and WHIP 0.950 compared to 3.86 and 1.313 for Brad Lesley. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Lesley and Dick Matthews

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
7.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.59
7.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
37.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
4.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.244
1.244
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
32.85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.2
37.2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Dick Matthews

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Dick Matthews

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA