Fred Bradley vs. Justin Verlander — Career Comparison

Fred Bradley
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Justin Verlander
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Justin Verlander built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Verlander posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.143 compared to 5.6 and 1.245 for Fred Bradley. By the career numbers, Justin Verlander had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Bradley and Justin Verlander

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.58
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.67
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.74
62.74
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
3.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3046
7.68
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
0.94
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.57
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
2.53
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
8.96
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.25
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.31
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.05
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
39.74
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14607
36.85
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.04
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.64
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
3.6
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.12
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.47
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
35.66
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13351
33.68
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Fred Bradley and Justin Verlander

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10703
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3567.2
9
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.54
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.82
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.45
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
1.36
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Bradley and Justin Verlander

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2700
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
5550
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
500
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
2.45
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.22
-22.21
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
240
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA