Fred Bradley vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Fred Bradley
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kerry Wood
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Kerry Wood 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. Kerry Wood posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.6 and 1.245 for Fred Bradley. By the career numbers, Kerry Wood had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Bradley and Kerry Wood

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.58
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.56
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.49
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
3.67
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.64
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
7.06
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.97
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
4.34
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.14
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
10.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.42
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.65
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
39.74
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5863
38.24
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.04
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.64
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
3.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.54
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.267
1.267
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
35.66
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5001
32.62
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Fred Bradley and Kerry Wood

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
2.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4140
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1380
9
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.48
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.8
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.34
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.28
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Bradley and Kerry Wood

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
666.83
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
513.86
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
87.62
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.31
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.41
28.82
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
127.72
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
103.96
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.16
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
47.52
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
71.29
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.59
23.16
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.34
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
169.31
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.49
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA