Gordie Richardson vs. Lawrence Simpson — Career Comparison
Lawrence Simpson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gordie Richardson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gordie Richardson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.229 compared to 4.3 and 1.398 for Lawrence Simpson. By the career numbers, Gordie Richardson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Gordie Richardson and Lawrence Simpson
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.26
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.53
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.38
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.04
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.3
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
8.01
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9.97
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.01
8.01
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.07
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.82
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.61
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
6.56
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.14
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
36.92
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
39.89
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.88
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.68
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.203
1.203
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
33.86
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
36.97
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.92
36.92
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.89
39.89
Fielding Stats for Gordie Richardson and Lawrence Simpson
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.26
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.33
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.34
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.45
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.51
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.37
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.97
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.44
84.44
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.235
2.235
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Gordie Richardson and Lawrence Simpson
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
1725
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
244.9
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
526.53
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
3.91
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.53
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.94
-23.48
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
23.43
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Gordie Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100