Rufus Lewis vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Weiland
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rufus Lewis built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Weiland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Lewis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 8.25 and 1.792 for Ed Weiland. By the career numbers, Rufus Lewis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rufus Lewis and Ed Weiland

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.99
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.98
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.38
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.64
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.75
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
6.11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
43.5
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.02
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.85
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.75
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Rufus Lewis and Ed Weiland

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.38
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279.2
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.77
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rufus Lewis and Ed Weiland

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
230.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
857.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
535.71
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
64.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
85.71
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA