Jack Fanning vs. Chris Gardner — Career Comparison

Jack Fanning
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Gardner
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Fanning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Gardner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 9.17 and 2.292 for Jack Fanning. By the career numbers, Chris Gardner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Fanning and Chris Gardner

Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.78
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.27
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9.17
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
14.52
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.93
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.52
14.52
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.02
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
6.11
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.11
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.78
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.38
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
47.12
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
37.58
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
14.01
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.38
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.01
14.01
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.293
2.293
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
40.5
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
31.74
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.86
7.86
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.358
0.358
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.12
47.12
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Jack Fanning and Chris Gardner

Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.91
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.91
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.65
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Fanning and Chris Gardner

Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
18.66
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
18.48
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-19.54
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jack Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA