Archie Bradley vs. Ed Kusel — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Kusel
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Kusel 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 7.13 and 1.833 for Ed Kusel. 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 Ed Kusel

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
16.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
38.94
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
42.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
10.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
42
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.38
42.38

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Ed Kusel

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Ed Kusel

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
49.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
67.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA