Christian Bergman vs. Joe Nathan — Career Comparison

Christian Bergman
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Christian Bergman built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nathan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Nathan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.87 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 5.59 and 1.493 for Christian Bergman. By the career numbers, Joe Nathan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Christian Bergman and Joe Nathan

Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.96
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.04
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.63
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.33
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.21
35.21
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
5.59
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.87
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
215.2
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
11.23
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.67
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.82
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.04
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
3.35
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
5.43
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.46
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.22
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
941
39.27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
5.72
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.09
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.24
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.23
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
36.43
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Christian Bergman and Joe Nathan

Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.96
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.04
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
215.2
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.58
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.49
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.8
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.71
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.35
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.71
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.29
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
94.96
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.578
0.578
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.21
35.21
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christian Bergman and Joe Nathan

Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1039.02
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
541.46
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
490.91
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
10.85
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.8
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA