Luke Bard vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill 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. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 4.44 and 1.136 for Luke Bard. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Bard and Rich Hill

Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1240
7.87
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.12
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
3.5
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
7.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.51
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.56
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.62
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5295
33.61
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Luke Bard and Rich Hill

Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.93
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Bard and Rich Hill

Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
851.82
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA