Bill Cristall vs. Gary Gentry — Career Comparison

Bill Cristall
Pre-GenerationalRussiaThrows LeftBats LeftEuropeCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Gentry
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Gentry built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Cristall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Gentry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 4.84 and 1.738 for Bill Cristall. By the career numbers, Gary Gentry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Cristall and Gary Gentry

Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.57
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.38
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.46
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.42
48.42
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.9
87.9
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.25
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
3.56
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2708
27
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902.2
9
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
10.06
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
770
7.68
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.9
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.59
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
3.68
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.29
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.23
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
6.13
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
42.27
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
37.89
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
7.82
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
3.99
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.738
1.738
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
35.94
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3351
33.41
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.27
42.27
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Bill Cristall and Gary Gentry

Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.13
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.57
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.38
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
27
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2706
27
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
9
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
9
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.56
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.19
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.31
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.82
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.13
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.81
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.45
99.45
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.667
3.667
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.153
1.153
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.9
87.9
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Cristall and Gary Gentry

Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
292.59
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
600
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
571.43
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
527.78
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.905
0.905
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
50
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
42.59
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.41
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.41
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
97.31
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.95
7.31
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
314.29
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
57.41
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
72.22
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.52
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.22
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
40.74
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.09
116.89
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.41
-13.72
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.37
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
174
322.22
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.3
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.7
Bill Cristall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Bill Cristall
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0