Asa Brainard vs. Welcome Gaston — Career Comparison

Asa Brainard
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore CanariesUnknownStarting Pitcher
Welcome Gaston
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Asa Brainard built a career as a starting pitcher and Welcome Gaston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Welcome Gaston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 4.4 and 1.697 for Asa Brainard. By the career numbers, Welcome Gaston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Asa Brainard and Welcome Gaston

Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.09
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.05
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.31
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.68
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.17
31.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.47
96.47
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.99
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
4.4
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699.2
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1109
14.27
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.27
14.27
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3625
46.63
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
42.16
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
11.8
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.697
1.697
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3547
45.63
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
35.53
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.79
10.79
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.63
46.63
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.16
42.16

Fielding Stats for Asa Brainard and Welcome Gaston

Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.18
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.93
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2658
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.63
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.41
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.58
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
2.62
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
2.04
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.91
77.91
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.733
1.733
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.31
79.31
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Asa Brainard and Welcome Gaston

Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
135.85
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
600
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
587.42
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
145.91
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
132.08
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.84
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.84
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.07
39.08
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
159.75
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
158.49
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
89.31
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
56.6
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
145.91
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.43
47.08
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.56
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.58
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.81
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.14
68.14
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.03
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.03
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.81
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA