Jim Gardner vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Jim Gardner
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Gardner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Gardner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.413 compared to 3.95 and 1.399 for Dan Petry. By the career numbers, Jim Gardner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Gardner and Dan Petry

Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.25
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.04
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.53
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.47
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.19
53.19
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.05
83.05
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.08
81.08
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.79
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.22
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.85
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
3.95
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1270
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.1
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
9.95
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.76
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.69
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.44
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
4.6
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.579
0.579
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.33
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.49
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1837
39.05
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8860
38.33
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5.74
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
35.8
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.05
39.05
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Gardner and Dan Petry

Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.23
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1782
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.77
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.55
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
1.45
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
2.59
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
2.32
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.889
1.889
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Gardner and Dan Petry

Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
82
189.96
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
518.92
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
92.66
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
76.45
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.32
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.32
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.22
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.26
39.98
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
115.83
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
164.48
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
67.18
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.07
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
101.93
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.05
41.82
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.95
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
64.86
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
40
92.66
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.48
6.48
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA