Brad Lesley vs. Johnny Wright — Career Comparison

Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Wright
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Wright 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. Johnny Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 3.86 and 1.313 for Brad Lesley. By the career numbers, Johnny Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Lesley and Johnny Wright

Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.55
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.04
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.63
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.33
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.97
66.97
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.64
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.86
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.24
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1893
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
9
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
8.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.87
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
2.57
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
4.95
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2632
37.54
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.41
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
3.71
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.51
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.244
1.244
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2403
34.27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Brad Lesley and Johnny Wright

Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.56
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.03
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1917
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.37
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.13
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.35
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.77
65.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lesley and Johnny Wright

Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
257.47
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
558.62
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
78.16
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
62.07
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.09
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.09
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.19
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
94.25
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
101.15
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.98
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
27.59
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.58
8.22
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.99
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.39
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.63
32.63
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
18.39
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100