Luke Bard vs. Larry Gowell — Career Comparison

Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Gowell
Baby BoomersMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry Gowell 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. Larry Gowell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.29 and WHIP 0.714 compared to 4.44 and 1.136 for Luke Bard. By the career numbers, Larry Gowell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Bard and Larry Gowell

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.219
0.219
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
7.22
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.78
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
7.56
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
37.11
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
30.86
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.56
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
33
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.11
37.11
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.86
30.86

Fielding Stats for Luke Bard and Larry Gowell

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Bard and Larry Gowell

Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
523.07
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gowell
Career
Per 600 PA