Glenn Gardner vs. Mike Thompson — Career Comparison

Glenn Gardner
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Thompson
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Thompson 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 5.27 and 1.533 for Mike Thompson. 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 Mike Thompson

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.8
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.34
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.29
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.27
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
8.23
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
10.2
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.45
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.09
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.34
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.715
0.715
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
39.02
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
40.12
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.46
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.93
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.17
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
34.57
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
35.19
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Glenn Gardner and Mike Thompson

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.17
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.34
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107.2
9
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.42
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.51
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.26
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Gardner and Mike Thompson

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
443.48
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
503.23
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
64.55
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
13.19
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
84.85
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
6.66
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
251.61
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA