Luis Garcia vs. Ed Mayer — Career Comparison

Luis Garcia
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Mayer
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Garcia built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Garcia posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.148 compared to 4.31 and 1.340 for Ed Mayer. By the career numbers, Luis Garcia had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Garcia and Ed Mayer

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.63
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.73
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.48
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.55
91.55
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.6
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.31
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.224
0.224
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1079
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.2
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
7.48
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.61
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.2
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.83
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.17
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
9.28
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.117
1.117
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.45
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1468
36.73
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
38.49
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.78
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.58
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
33.36
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
32.17
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.73
36.73
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Luis Garcia and Ed Mayer

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.75
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.6
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1079
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.2
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.43
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.5
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.59
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.93
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.3
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.5
92.5
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.529
0.529
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Garcia and Ed Mayer

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
7000
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1885.71
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-61.07
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA