Luke Bard vs. Ken Gables — Career Comparison

Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Gables
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Gables 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 4.69 and 1.473 for Ken Gables. By the career numbers, Luke Bard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Bard and Ken Gables

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.1
37.1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.44
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.69
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.22
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9.58
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.68
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
7.56
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.3
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
40.03
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.56
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
5.07
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
36.16
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Luke Bard and Ken Gables

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
27
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
9
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.597
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Bard and Ken Gables

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
547.83
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
19.78
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
9.53
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
13
113.04
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA