Brad Lesley vs. Johnnie Vivens — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnnie Vivens
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Johnnie Vivens 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. Johnnie Vivens posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 3.86 and 1.313 for Brad Lesley. By the career numbers, Johnnie Vivens had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Lesley and Johnnie Vivens

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.86
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.68
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
8.59
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.61
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.68
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.72
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
40.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.36
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
34.36
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Johnnie Vivens

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.37
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.87
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.74
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Johnnie Vivens

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
24.28
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA