Brad Lesley vs. Joey Nation — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joey Nation
Gen XOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joey Nation 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 6.94 and 1.714 for Joey Nation. 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 Joey Nation

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.94
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.26
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.61
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.72
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.94
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
33.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Joey Nation

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Joey Nation

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
45.83
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
66.94
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
158.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Nation
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Nation
Career
Per 600 PA