Tommy Bridges vs. Dave Gray — Career Comparison

Tommy Bridges
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Gray
Silent GenerationUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Bridges built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Gray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Bridges posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 9 and 2.923 for Dave Gray. By the career numbers, Tommy Bridges had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Bridges and Dave Gray

Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.35
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
1.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.62
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.44
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.43
58.43
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.38
85.38
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.64
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.11
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
3.57
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.64
12.64
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8479
27
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826.1
9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2675
8.52
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.46
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.58
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
3.8
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
13.85
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.85
13.85
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
5.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.77
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.014
1.014
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.846
2.846
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.19
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.11
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12165
38.74
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
53.31
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1321
4.21
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
13.85
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.85
13.85
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.923
2.923
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10938
34.83
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
39.46
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.31
53.31

Fielding Stats for Tommy Bridges and Dave Gray

Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
27
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
637
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.446
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Bridges and Dave Gray

Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
222.77
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1003
526.97
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
95.1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
76.71
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.19
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.2
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
18.39
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
28.9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
117.69
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
133.98
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
43.61
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.83
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
81.44
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.58
28.68
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.88
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
271
142.38
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.21
4.21
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Bridges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
34.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.15
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bridges
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA