Fred Bradley vs. Mule Watson — Career Comparison

Fred Bradley
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mule Watson
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mule Watson 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. Mule Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 5.6 and 1.245 for Fred Bradley. By the career numbers, Mule Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Bradley and Mule Watson

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.58
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.7
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.2
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.48
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.51
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.54
48.54
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.79
70.79
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.51
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
4.03
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2825
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
941.2
9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
10.15
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.42
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.57
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.45
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.99
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.509
0.509
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
39.74
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4030
38.52
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.04
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.31
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.64
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
4.97
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
35.66
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3758
35.92
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Fred Bradley and Mule Watson

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.436
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Bradley and Mule Watson

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
312.28
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
600
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
564.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
92.98
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
70.18
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.28
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.02
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.51
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.81
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.4
25.26
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
129.82
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
105.26
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.35
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
36.84
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
73.68
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
18
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.53
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
189.47
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.81
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Mule Watson
Career
Per 600 PA