Joe Bitker vs. Lefty Gomez — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Gomez
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Lefty Gomez built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bitker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Gomez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Lefty Gomez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Lefty Gomez

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
1.15
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.68
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.95
64.95
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.96
86.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.62
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
3.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7509
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2503
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
8.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
3.94
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1468
5.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.024
1.024
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10729
38.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.11
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
3.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9615
34.57
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.58
38.58

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Lefty Gomez

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
27
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.2
9
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.22
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Lefty Gomez

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
215.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
529.69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
77.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
71.48
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.34
16.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
84.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
108.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
34.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
33.98
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
68.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
10.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
29.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
252
147.66
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
39.84
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50