Ryan Franklin vs. Joe Gonzales — Career Comparison

Ryan Franklin
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Gonzales
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Gonzales built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Franklin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Franklin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 4.35 and 1.548 for Joe Gonzales. By the career numbers, Ryan Franklin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Franklin and Joe Gonzales

Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
3.99
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.32
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.79
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.46
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.57
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.92
19.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.63
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
4.14
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.35
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3603
27
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
9
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
9.22
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.74
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.3
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
2.65
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
5.01
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.39
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5113
38.32
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
40.65
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.54
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
4.41
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.65
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.22
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.27
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.73
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4642
34.79
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
37.45
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.65
40.65

Fielding Stats for Ryan Franklin and Joe Gonzales

Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
3.99
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.79
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3603
27
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1201
9
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.87
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.65
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.61
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.404
0.404
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.92
19.92
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Franklin and Joe Gonzales

Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
12276.92
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
507.69
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
8.32
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-5.76
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-53.43
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
276.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA