Dan Gakeler vs. Irv Young — Career Comparison

Dan Gakeler
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Irv Young
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Irv Young 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. Irv Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 5.74 and 1.602 for Dan Gakeler. By the career numbers, Irv Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Gakeler and Irv Young

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.36
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.62
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.03
77.03
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.78
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.74
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.11
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4154
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384.2
9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
8.92
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
8.85
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.76
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.25
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
3.64
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.113
1.113
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
40.44
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5590
36.33
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
4.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
34.82
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5237
34.04
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.33
36.33

Fielding Stats for Dan Gakeler and Irv Young

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.46
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.04
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1292
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.73
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.47
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.79
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.08
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
3.67
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.08
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
3.52
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.416
2.416
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.77
71.77
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Gakeler and Irv Young

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
252.82
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
574.6
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
72.58
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.68
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.63
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
13.73
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
89.52
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.1
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.4
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.77
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
47.18
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.4
-1.7
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
216.53
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.89
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100