Glenn Gardner vs. John Lackey — Career Comparison

Glenn Gardner
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Lackey
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

John Lackey built a career as a starting pitcher and Glenn Gardner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Gardner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 3.92 and 1.306 for John Lackey. By the career numbers, Glenn Gardner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Gardner and John Lackey

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.8
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
1.42
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.41
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.6
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.47
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.12
56.12
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.29
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1237
3.92
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8521
27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2840.1
9
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
8.23
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2862
9.07
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
1.01
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.45
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
2.58
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2294
7.27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.4
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.42
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
39.02
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12030
38.12
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.46
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1347
4.27
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.23
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.23
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.82
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
34.57
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10938
34.66
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Glenn Gardner and John Lackey

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.42
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.41
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8521
27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2840.1
9
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.7
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
0.95
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
1.74
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.65
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Gardner and John Lackey

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
443.48
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
1018.87
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
600
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
534.34
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
58.87
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
43.02
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.85
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.85
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
64.55
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.51
10.22
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
74.72
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
79.25
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.58
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
18.11
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
31.7
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
84.85
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.68
-8.34
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
20.38
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
97
219.62
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
2.73
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.28
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.79
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.26
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.26
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.53
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50