John Foley vs. Gene Packard — Career Comparison
Gene Packard built a career as a starting pitcher and John Foley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Packard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.240 compared to 4.5 and 1.375 for John Foley. By the career numbers, Gene Packard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for John Foley and Gene Packard
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.58
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.69
61.69
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.55
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
3.01
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.188
0.188
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4231
27
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410.1
9
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
3.11
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
41.63
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5805
37.04
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
36
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5414
34.55
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Fielding Stats for John Foley and Gene Packard
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
John Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gene Packard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.1
Hitting Stats for John Foley and Gene Packard
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
543
600
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
32.63
36.05
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
24.28
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
34.19
37.77
John Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Packard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.22
5.22