Jack Armstrong vs. Luke Bard — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Bard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Bard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.136 compared to 4.58 and 1.458 for Jack Armstrong. By the career numbers, Luke Bard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Luke Bard

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.44
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.17
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
5.83
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
7.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.15
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.47
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Luke Bard

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Luke Bard

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
426.98
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
516.28
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.6
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
6.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
64.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.77
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.73
-13.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA