Gene Bearden vs. Jack Kull — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gene Bearden built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Kull as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Kull posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.667 compared to 3.96 and 1.555 for Gene Bearden. By the career numbers, Jack Kull had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Bearden and Jack Kull

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.2
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.96
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.52
43.52
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.97
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
12
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
39.63
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
54
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.49
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3027
34.56
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Jack Kull

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Jack Kull

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
409
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
600
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
555.63
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
131.19
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
102.25
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.29
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.72
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.94
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.99
46.28
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
177.49
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
158.2
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
67.52
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
61.74
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
121.54
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.56
49.32
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.01
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
42
81.03
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.36
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Jack Kull
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Kull
Career
Per 600 PA