Brad Brink vs. Tom Gorman — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brad Brink built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Gorman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Brink posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 3.77 and 1.330 for Tom Gorman. By the career numbers, Brad Brink had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Brink and Tom Gorman

Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.26
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.77
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.43
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.47
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.47
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.55
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.56
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
3.77
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2068
27
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689.1
9
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9.7
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
8.6
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.01
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.23
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.12
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.25
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.37
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
4.19
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.26
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
39.29
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2907
37.95
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.72
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.85
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
4.33
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
35.73
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2648
34.57
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Brad Brink and Tom Gorman

Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.26
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.73
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.43
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
27
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550.1
9
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.65
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.64
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.5
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.29
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.484
0.484
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Brink and Tom Gorman

Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
1032.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
600
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
553.57
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
42.86
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5.31
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
7
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
82.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.43
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.71
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.14
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.42
-15.73
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.65
-16.6
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.14
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
84
300
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.29
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.71
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brink
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA