Brad Lesley vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Woody Williams 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 5.11 and 1.617 for Woody Williams. 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 Woody Williams

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
10.09
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.61
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.46
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
41.16
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.92
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.77
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.617
1.617
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
36.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Woody Williams

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.97
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Woody Williams

Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.65
14.5
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.91
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA