Archie Bradley vs. Norwood Gibson — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Norwood Gibson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norwood Gibson 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. Norwood Gibson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.204 compared to 4.03 and 1.409 for Archie Bradley. By the career numbers, Norwood Gibson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Norwood Gibson

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.47
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.85
50.85
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.52
51.52
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.71
84.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.83
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.03
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.93
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
8.69
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
7.76
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.31
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.07
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
3.81
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2473
36.55
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
4.49
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1875
34.51
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
33.24
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.55
36.55

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Norwood Gibson

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.07
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.88
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.294
2.294
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Norwood Gibson

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
217.72
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
513.92
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
60.76
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
21.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
86.08
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
126.58
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
15.19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
53.16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
17.41
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
237.97
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Norwood Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norwood Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA