Nelson Cruz vs. Graham Godfrey — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Graham Godfrey
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Graham Godfrey built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.09 and 1.587 for Graham Godfrey. By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Graham Godfrey

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.37
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.93
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.62
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
39.22
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
41.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.3
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.26
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
35.14
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
36.59
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Graham Godfrey

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.37
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.15
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Graham Godfrey

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3000
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
7.9
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.72
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA