Dan Gakeler vs. Zach Thompson — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zach Thompson 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. Zach Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.383 compared to 5.74 and 1.602 for Dan Gakeler. By the career numbers, Zach Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Gakeler and Zach Thompson

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.56
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.76
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.09
26.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.74
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.36
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
8.92
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9.03
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.12
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.76
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.37
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
5.25
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
7.14
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.113
1.113
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
40.44
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
39.08
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.99
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
34.82
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
35.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Dan Gakeler and Zach Thompson

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.56
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.47
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.67
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.03
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.99
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.386
0.386
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Gakeler and Zach Thompson

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
1933.33
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
500
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
13.5
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.06
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
300
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA