Archie Bradley vs. Sam Gibson — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sam Gibson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sam 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. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.28 and 1.574 for Sam Gibson. 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 Sam Gibson

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.15
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.49
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.58
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.25
57.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
4.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1765
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588.1
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
10.34
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.41
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.7
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
3.82
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.18
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2116
38.94
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2652
40.57
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.52
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
5.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.574
1.574
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2379
36.39
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.57
40.57

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Sam Gibson

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
27
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
9
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.14
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.1
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.122
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Sam Gibson

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
375.36
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
574.41
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
142.18
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
116.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
41.72
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
167.77
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
150.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
48.34
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
88.15
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.11
48.64
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.81
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
15.07
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Sam Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA