Archie Bradley vs. Ping Gardner — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ping Gardner
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ping Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.96 and 1.428 for Ping Gardner. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Ping Gardner

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.46
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.08
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.51
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.57
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.13
47.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.73
73.73
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.96
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2177
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725.2
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9.61
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
3.24
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
3.52
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.48
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2636
32.69
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.2
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
5.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.97
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.46
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1875
34.51
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.69
32.69

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Ping Gardner

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.82
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.32
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.64
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.03
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.595
1.595
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Ping Gardner

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
123
230.63
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
532.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
108.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
91.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.35
32.52
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
127.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
138.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
58.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
26.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
84.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.7
36.95
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.71
45.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
37.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ping Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ping Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100