Brad Lesley vs. Ken Waldichuk — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Waldichuk
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Waldichuk 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 5.28 and 1.497 for Ken Waldichuk. 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 Ken Waldichuk

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.49
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.31
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.05
69.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
5.28
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
9.27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.49
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.61
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
5.72
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
8.45
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
40.22
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
5.74
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.87
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
34.94
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Ken Waldichuk

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.49
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.37
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.87
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.74
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.82
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.381
0.381
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.05
69.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Ken Waldichuk

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
42
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Waldichuk
Career
Per 600 PA