Dan Gakeler vs. Joe Poetz — Career Comparison

Dan Gakeler
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Poetz
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Poetz built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Gakeler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Poetz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.625 compared to 5.74 and 1.602 for Dan Gakeler. By the career numbers, Joe Poetz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Gakeler and Joe Poetz

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.74
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
8.92
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.76
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.25
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.113
1.113
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
40.44
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
34.82
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
30.38
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.44
40.44
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Dan Gakeler and Joe Poetz

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
27
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.2
9
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.47
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.58
22.58
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Gakeler and Joe Poetz

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
68.03
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Poetz
Career
Per 600 PA