Brad Lesley vs. Gus Thompson — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gus Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gus Thompson 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 4.07 and 1.397 for Gus Thompson. 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 Gus Thompson

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.36
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.8
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.68
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.07
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
10.05
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.53
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
3.58
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.678
0.678
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
37.79
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.61
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
34.89
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Gus Thompson

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.36
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.71
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.14
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.136
2.136
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Gus Thompson

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
253.85
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.21
25.48
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
138.46
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.53
29.19
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
92.31
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA