Joe Bitker vs. Joe Gonzales — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Gonzales
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Gonzales 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. Joe Gonzales posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 4.73 and 1.500 for Joe Bitker. By the career numbers, Joe Gonzales had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Joe Gonzales

Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.35
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
10.74
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.19
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
39.83
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
40.65
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.73
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
35.1
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
37.45
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.65
40.65

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Joe Gonzales

Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
27
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.2
9
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Joe Gonzales

Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.98
-53.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA