Mike Cunningham vs. Lou Garland — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Garland
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Garland built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 10.26 and 2.640 for Lou Garland. By the career numbers, Mike Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cunningham and Lou Garland

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
10.26
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
16.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
7.56
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
49.68
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
12.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
41.58
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.68
49.68

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Lou Garland

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Lou Garland

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA