Luke Bard vs. John Gast — Career Comparison

Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Gast
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Gast 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 5.11 and 1.297 for John Gast. 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 John Gast

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.44
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.22
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.65
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
7.56
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.84
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
37.95
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.56
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.297
1.297
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
33
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
34.3
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Luke Bard and John Gast

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Bard and John Gast

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
2.15
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-21.82
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
John Gast
Career
Per 600 PA