Howard Ehmke vs. Welcome Gaston — Career Comparison

Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Welcome Gaston
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ehmke built a career as a starting pitcher and Welcome Gaston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Welcome Gaston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 3.75 and 1.388 for Howard Ehmke. By the career numbers, Welcome Gaston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ehmke and Welcome Gaston

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.53
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.63
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174
3.75
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
9.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
9.47
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.33
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
3.32
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
3.29
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.44
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
42.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
4.55
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.74
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
35.53
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.16
42.16

Fielding Stats for Howard Ehmke and Welcome Gaston

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ehmke and Welcome Gaston

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
236.58
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
556.43
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
115.81
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
20.96
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.31
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
24.26
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.32
32.72
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
143.38
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
130.15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
39.15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
40.26
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
79.41
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.98
34.73
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.56
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.34
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
61.21
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA