Joe Berry vs. Dave Goltz — Career Comparison

Joe Berry
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Goltz
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Goltz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Berry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Berry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.133 compared to 3.69 and 1.362 for Dave Goltz. By the career numbers, Joe Berry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Berry and Dave Goltz

Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.07
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
1.56
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.16
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.5
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.67
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.48
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.84
48.84
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.9
50.9
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.79
74.79
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.37
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.55
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.45
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
836
3.69
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6119
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.2
9
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
7.53
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2104
9.28
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.66
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.66
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
646
2.85
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.58
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.88
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.859
0.859
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1215
37.19
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8628
38.07
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.21
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.17
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.03
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
4.19
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.93
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1125
34.44
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7818
34.5
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Joe Berry and Dave Goltz

Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.56
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.16
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6119
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2039.2
9
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.67
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.27
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.03
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.94
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.81
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.79
74.79
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Berry and Dave Goltz

Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
133
985.19
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
1825.64
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
518.52
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
482.05
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
81.48
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
66.67
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
20.31
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.01
10.33
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
96.3
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
111.11
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
107.69
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.04
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
16.77
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
2.95
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
51.28
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
49
251.28
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
5.79
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.39
2.39
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.85
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.54
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA