Dennis Lewallyn vs. Lou Tost — Career Comparison

Dennis Lewallyn
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Tost
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Tost built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Lewallyn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Tost posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.384 compared to 4.48 and 1.481 for Dennis Lewallyn. By the career numbers, Lou Tost had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Lou Tost

Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.26
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.97
58.97
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.48
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.65
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155.1
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
10.31
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
9.21
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.46
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.24
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.14
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
2.67
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.657
0.657
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
39.32
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
38.88
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.68
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.71
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
35.85
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
35.4
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Lou Tost

Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.559
0.559
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.872
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Lou Tost

Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1457.14
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
417.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
557.14
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
2.93
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
24.39
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.92
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
19.64
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA