Archie Bradley vs. Steve Gerkin — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Gerkin
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Gerkin 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. Steve Gerkin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.363 compared to 4.03 and 1.409 for Archie Bradley. By the career numbers, Steve Gerkin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Steve Gerkin

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.85
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.03
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
9.88
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
38.21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.32
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
35.56
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.21
38.21

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Steve Gerkin

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
27
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
9
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.14
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.1
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.381
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Steve Gerkin

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
360
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
582.86
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
3.65
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.79
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.82
-24.92
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.09
-35.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
120
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA